Kotosh Kotosh phase
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Kotosh Kotosh phase is an early cultural phase within the Kotosh tradition of the central Peruvian highlands, marked by its distinctive preceramic religious architecture and ritual practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kotosh Kotosh phase canonical | 1 |
| Kotosh phase | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13501419 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kotosh Kotosh phase Context triple: [Kotosh tradition, hasPart, Kotosh Kotosh phase]
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A.
Kakushōkaku
Kakushōkaku is a historic Japanese-style residence located within Yokohama’s Sankeien Garden, known for its traditional architecture and scenic views over the landscaped grounds.
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B.
Shinkiari
Shinkiari is a town in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, known for its agricultural surroundings and its location along the Karakoram Highway near Mansehra.
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C.
Shinasha
Shinasha is a North Omotic language spoken by the Shinasha people of western Ethiopia.
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D.
Kadensho
Kadensho is a seminal treatise on Noh theatre aesthetics and performance theory traditionally attributed to the playwright and actor Zeami Motokiyo.
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E.
Shinshisha
Shinshisha was a pioneering early 20th-century Japanese literary coterie and poetry magazine circle known for promoting innovative tanka poetry and modernist literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kotosh Kotosh phase Target entity description: Kotosh Kotosh phase is an early cultural phase within the Kotosh tradition of the central Peruvian highlands, marked by its distinctive preceramic religious architecture and ritual practices.
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A.
Kakushōkaku
Kakushōkaku is a historic Japanese-style residence located within Yokohama’s Sankeien Garden, known for its traditional architecture and scenic views over the landscaped grounds.
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B.
Shinkiari
Shinkiari is a town in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, known for its agricultural surroundings and its location along the Karakoram Highway near Mansehra.
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C.
Shinasha
Shinasha is a North Omotic language spoken by the Shinasha people of western Ethiopia.
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D.
Kadensho
Kadensho is a seminal treatise on Noh theatre aesthetics and performance theory traditionally attributed to the playwright and actor Zeami Motokiyo.
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E.
Shinshisha
Shinshisha was a pioneering early 20th-century Japanese literary coterie and poetry magazine circle known for promoting innovative tanka poetry and modernist literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture phase
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preceramic cultural phase ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
architectural remains
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botanical remains ⓘ faunal remains ⓘ lithic assemblages ⓘ ritual deposits ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
communal ceremonialism
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early Andean religious practices ⓘ formalized ritual activities ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | early phase of Kotosh tradition ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Andean preceramic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | later ceramic phases of Kotosh tradition ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
absence of pottery
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altars ⓘ bone tools ⓘ evidence of ritual burning ⓘ faunal remains from ritual contexts ⓘ ground stone artifacts ⓘ niches in temple walls ⓘ offerings in temple floors ⓘ plant remains from ritual contexts ⓘ plastered floors ⓘ preceramic religious architecture ⓘ ritual architecture ⓘ small enclosed temples ⓘ stone tools ⓘ sunken ritual chambers ⓘ white-painted interior walls ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
early evidence of temple architecture in the Andes
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key phase for understanding origins of Andean religion ⓘ |
| hasSite | Kotosh archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Huánuco region
NERFINISHED
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central Peruvian highlands ⓘ |
| partOf | Kotosh tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier preceramic occupations at Kotosh ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Andean archaeology
NERFINISHED
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pre-Columbian studies ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Preceramic period of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kotosh Kotosh phase Description of subject: Kotosh Kotosh phase is an early cultural phase within the Kotosh tradition of the central Peruvian highlands, marked by its distinctive preceramic religious architecture and ritual practices.
Referenced by (2)
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Kotosh phase