Triple

T22116846
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Swartkrans E546565 entity
Predicate near P350 FINISHED
Object Sterkfontein 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]
  • A. Stilfontein
    Stilfontein is a mining town in South Africa’s North West Province, historically developed around gold mining operations near Klerksdorp.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • D. Hartebeesfontein
    Hartebeesfontein is a small mining town in South Africa’s North West Province, historically associated with gold and uranium extraction.
  • 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.
  • A. Stilfontein
    Stilfontein is a mining town in South Africa’s North West Province, historically developed around gold mining operations near Klerksdorp.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • D. Hartebeesfontein
    Hartebeesfontein is a small mining town in South Africa’s North West Province, historically associated with gold and uranium extraction.
  • 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.