Triple
T22116846
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Swartkrans |
E546565
|
entity |
| Predicate | near |
P350
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Sterkfontein |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Sterkfontein | Statement: [Swartkrans, near, Sterkfontein]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sterkfontein Context triple: [Swartkrans, near, Sterkfontein]
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A.
Stilfontein
Stilfontein is a mining town in South Africa’s North West Province, historically developed around gold mining operations near Klerksdorp.
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B.
Makapansgat, South Africa
Makapansgat, South Africa is a significant paleoanthropological site known for yielding important Australopithecus africanus fossils that have contributed to understanding early human evolution.
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C.
Kraaifontein
Kraaifontein is a residential suburb in the northern outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, known for its mixed urban and semi-rural character.
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D.
Hartebeesfontein
Hartebeesfontein is a small mining town in South Africa’s North West Province, historically associated with gold and uranium extraction.
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E.
Swartkrans Cave
Swartkrans Cave is a key paleoanthropological site in South Africa famous for its rich assemblage of early hominin fossils and evidence of some of the earliest known controlled use of fire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sterkfontein Target entity description: Sterkfontein is a renowned paleoanthropological site in South Africa famous for its rich hominin fossil discoveries that have greatly informed the study of human evolution.
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A.
Stilfontein
Stilfontein is a mining town in South Africa’s North West Province, historically developed around gold mining operations near Klerksdorp.
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B.
Makapansgat, South Africa
Makapansgat, South Africa is a significant paleoanthropological site known for yielding important Australopithecus africanus fossils that have contributed to understanding early human evolution.
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C.
Kraaifontein
Kraaifontein is a residential suburb in the northern outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, known for its mixed urban and semi-rural character.
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D.
Hartebeesfontein
Hartebeesfontein is a small mining town in South Africa’s North West Province, historically associated with gold and uranium extraction.
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E.
Swartkrans Cave
Swartkrans Cave is a key paleoanthropological site in South Africa famous for its rich assemblage of early hominin fossils and evidence of some of the earliest known controlled use of fire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69e11e38b3848190ac3a4fa97d56e65a |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f1294e85708190b455846bacbdfd03 |
completed | April 28, 2026, 9:40 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:31 p.m.