Triple
T3533818
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nagapattinam |
E74721
|
entity |
| Predicate | historicTrade |
P17225
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Indian Ocean trade |
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 | Statement: [Nagapattinam, historicTrade, Indian Ocean trade]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Ocean trade Context triple: [Nagapattinam, historicTrade, Indian Ocean trade]
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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.
Atlantic trade routes
Atlantic trade routes are major maritime shipping corridors across the Atlantic Ocean that connect ports in North America, Europe, Africa, and beyond for international trade and transport.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: historicTrade Context triple: [Nagapattinam, historicTrade, Indian Ocean trade]
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A.
historicTradeRole
chosen
Indicates that an entity historically functioned as a significant participant or hub in trade or commercial exchange.
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B.
historicalPeriodOfIntenseTrade
Indicates a time span characterized by unusually high levels of trade activity between parties or regions.
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C.
historicActivity
Indicates that an entity engaged in an activity or event of historical significance in the past.
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D.
historicallyStoredGoods
Indicates that an entity has previously stored certain goods at some time in the past.
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E.
capitalHistoric
Indicates that a location has served as a capital city at some point in history, even if it is not the current capital.
- 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_69ad85d1a3948190931fd1ea1f49717b |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adbc9b945481909867d44b810e8b1f |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b37e9c408481909a808d400f545ff8 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 3:03 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69adae13ab808190a5d6ecdc7543445e |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:12 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:19 p.m.