Triple
T8542689
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gertrude Caton-Thompson |
E202234
|
entity |
| Predicate | workedOn |
P3
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Great Zimbabwe |
E39507
|
NE FINISHED |
Named-entity recognition
Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.
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: Great Zimbabwe | Statement: [Gertrude Caton-Thompson, workedOn, Great Zimbabwe]
Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)
The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Zimbabwe Context triple: [Gertrude Caton-Thompson, workedOn, Great Zimbabwe]
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A.
Great Zimbabwe
chosen
Great Zimbabwe is a medieval city in southeastern Zimbabwe renowned for its monumental stone structures and as the center of a powerful Shona-speaking kingdom that dominated regional trade between the 11th and 15th centuries.
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B.
Khami Ruins
Khami Ruins is an archaeological site in southwestern Zimbabwe featuring the stone-built remains of a precolonial African city that succeeded Great Zimbabwe as a major political and trading center.
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C.
Kingdom of Mapungubwe
The Kingdom of Mapungubwe was a precolonial southern African state (c. 11th–13th century) known for its advanced society, extensive trade networks, and sophisticated gold-working centered near the Limpopo and Shashe rivers.
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D.
Maputo Fortress
Maputo Fortress is a historic Portuguese-built military fort in Maputo, Mozambique, now serving as a cultural and tourist attraction.
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E.
Sofala
Sofala is a historic coastal city in present-day Mozambique that served as a key Swahili and Indian Ocean trading port, especially for gold, from the medieval period onward.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
| Stage | Batch ID | Job type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| creating | batch_69ca832461e88190a654c5e44e233aa8 |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69cbe6e26be48190b10bc62fad178dad |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69cfd069faa481908db58399fe8f72f1 |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:18 p.m.