Triple
T5297176
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Murzuq |
E119882
|
entity |
| Predicate | historicallyConnectedTo |
P16345
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Sub-Saharan caravan networks |
E228779
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Sub-Saharan caravan networks | Statement: [Murzuq, historicallyConnectedTo, Sub-Saharan caravan networks]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sub-Saharan caravan networks Context triple: [Murzuq, historicallyConnectedTo, Sub-Saharan caravan networks]
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A.
Trans-Saharan trade routes
chosen
The Trans-Saharan trade routes were a network of caravan paths across the Sahara Desert that linked West and North Africa, facilitating the exchange of gold, salt, slaves, and other goods and fostering the rise of powerful African empires.
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B.
Europe–Africa transport network
The Europe–Africa transport network is a system of interconnected ports, shipping routes, and logistics corridors that facilitate trade and passenger movement between the European and African continents.
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C.
Trails of Africa
Trails of Africa is an immersive African wildlife exhibit at the Birmingham Zoo featuring species such as elephants and other savanna animals in a naturalistic setting.
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D.
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.
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E.
Silk Road routes
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.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69bd446f22b88190b6a47fb91c68a3e7 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:58 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd85053e3c8190b28648056d6c5710 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 5:33 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bf10e3a0908190895fb4442afc715e |
completed | March 21, 2026, 9:42 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:53 p.m.