Triple
T2639653
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Surat |
E62832
|
entity |
| Predicate | historicalTrade |
P17225
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Indian Ocean trade network |
E12764
|
NE FINISHED |
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: Indian Ocean trade network | Statement: [Surat, historicalTrade, Indian Ocean trade network]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Ocean trade network Context triple: [Surat, historicalTrade, Indian Ocean trade network]
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A.
Indian Ocean trade network
chosen
The Indian Ocean trade network was a vast, centuries-long maritime system connecting East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia through the exchange of goods, cultures, and ideas driven by monsoon winds.
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B.
Mediterranean trade routes
Mediterranean trade routes were a network of maritime and coastal pathways that connected Europe, North Africa, and the Near East, facilitating extensive commercial, cultural, and disease transmission across the Mediterranean Sea.
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C.
South Atlantic trade routes
South Atlantic trade routes are key maritime corridors connecting South America, Africa, and Europe, vital for the movement of commercial shipping, resources, and naval operations across the South Atlantic Ocean.
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D.
Red Sea–Mediterranean–Indian Ocean shipping route
The Red Sea–Mediterranean–Indian Ocean shipping route is a major global maritime corridor linking Europe, Asia, and East Africa via the Suez Canal and adjacent seas, carrying a significant share of the world’s container and energy trade.
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E.
Hiri trade voyages
Hiri trade voyages were traditional long-distance canoe expeditions by Motu people of Papua New Guinea, undertaken to exchange clay pots and other goods with Gulf communities across the Gulf of Papua.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: historicalTrade Context triple: [Surat, historicalTrade, Indian Ocean trade network]
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A.
historicalExport
Indicates that an entity was exported from one place to another during a past or historically significant period.
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B.
historicTradeRole
chosen
Indicates that an entity historically functioned as a significant participant or hub in trade or commercial exchange.
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C.
trades
Indicates an exchange relationship where one party gives something of value to another in return for something else of value.
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D.
historicalVolume
Indicates a relationship where a volume (such as a book, record, or dataset) pertains to or documents historical information or events.
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E.
tradedSince
Indicates that an entity has been actively traded starting from a specified point in time and continuing thereafter.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69ab4c3f2dcc819082df80f5e032f690 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:50 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd8fafad08190939b08558fea6abd |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:51 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69af90b628748190bdbb23f1d85bc3fd |
completed | March 10, 2026, 3:32 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69abd812849881908f956845a80e0205 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:47 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:53 p.m.