Triple
T346780
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Central Asia |
E6958
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasHistoricalRoute |
P12633
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Silk Road |
E14028
|
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: Silk Road | Statement: [Central Asia, hasHistoricalRoute, Silk Road]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Silk Road Context triple: [Central Asia, hasHistoricalRoute, Silk Road]
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A.
Silk Road routes
chosen
Silk Road routes were ancient trade networks connecting East Asia with the Mediterranean and other regions, facilitating the exchange of goods, cultures, and ideas across Eurasia.
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B.
The Royal Road
The Royal Road is a historic route name traditionally used for important long-distance roads that connected major cities or regions under royal or imperial authority.
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C.
Silk Road Project
Silk Road Project is a cultural and musical initiative founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma that promotes cross-cultural collaboration inspired by the historic Silk Road trade routes.
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D.
Via Aurelia
Via Aurelia was an important ancient Roman road that ran along the Tyrrhenian coast of Italy, connecting Rome with key cities in Etruria and beyond.
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E.
Indian Ocean trade network
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.
- 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: hasHistoricalRoute Context triple: [Central Asia, hasHistoricalRoute, Silk Road]
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A.
hasHistoricalShiftTo
Indicates a change over time in which one state, condition, or configuration is replaced or transformed into another in a historically traceable way.
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B.
hasHistoricalShiftFrom
Indicates a relationship where one state, practice, or condition has been replaced or transformed over time from another earlier state, practice, or condition.
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C.
hasHistoricalPrecursor
Indicates that one entity existed earlier and served as a predecessor, model, or influential forerunner to the other in a historical context.
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D.
hasHistoricalOrigin
Indicates that something originated, was first established, or came into existence during a specific historical period or context.
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E.
historicalState
Indicates that an entity existed in a particular state or condition during a specified time in the past.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69a2e7951ba08190960e90823b5078f3 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2eb1a37c08190b1380f6bf8513a37 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:18 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3d7eb6b708190b0dff991c101104f |
completed | March 1, 2026, 6:08 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2e95451a4819090f4e4fb9b21a493 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:10 p.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69a2eae0bd7081908197bbf5c55fe647 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:17 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.