Cardiff Giant

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hoax
gptkbp:analyzes archaeologists
gptkbp:associatedWith 19th-century American skepticism
the 19th-century fascination with giants
the concept of 'fake news'
the_Great_American_Hoax
gptkbp:causedBy geologists
gptkbp:conservationEfforts a topic of discussion
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:George_Hull
sculptors
gptkbp:criticism scientists
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced popular culture
gptkbp:currentLocation not permanently displayed
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
various media
gptkbp:encouraged public interest in archaeology
investigations into similar claims
gptkbp:exhibitedAt fairs and exhibitions
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:New_York_City
several years
gptkbp:fanEvents books and articles
gptkbp:featuredIn documentaries
gptkbp:fossilRecord sculpture
gptkbp:futurePlans a hoax
gptkbp:height 10 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cardiff Giant
gptkbp:influenced paleontology
future archaeological practices
future hoaxes
gptkbp:inspiration tourist attractions
artistic interpretations
paleontological debates
gptkbp:isFiledUnder scientific community
gptkbp:ledTo P.T. Barnum
gptkbp:linkedTo theological debates
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Cardiff,_New_York
gptkbp:material gypsum
gptkbp:partOf American_folklore
gptkbp:portrayedBy for educational purposes
gptkbp:publicAccess initially believed to be real
gptkbp:relatedTo religious controversy
the concept of 'giant' in folklore
theories of giants in history
gptkbp:significance one of the most famous hoaxes in American history
gptkbp:symbolizes deception in science
gptkbp:type petrified giant
gptkbp:usedIn educational contexts
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1869