Nordenskiöld Site No. 16
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Nordenskiöld Site No. 16 is an Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site on Wetherill Mesa in Mesa Verde National Park, known for its well-preserved ancient cliff dwellings and cultural remains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nordenskiöld Site No. 16 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nordenskiöld Site No. 16 Context triple: [Wetherill Mesa archaeological sites, hasPart, Nordenskiöld Site No. 16]
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Punta Nord
Punta Nord is one of the three main summits on the Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey, a prominent and technically demanding peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps.
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B.
Oscar II Land
Oscar II Land is a peninsula on the western side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago, characterized by glaciated terrain and Arctic coastal landscapes.
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C.
Eismeer station
Eismeer station is an underground railway stop on Switzerland’s Jungfrau Railway, located within the Eiger mountain and known for its panoramic windows overlooking the surrounding glaciers.
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D.
Princess Astrid Coast
Princess Astrid Coast is a section of the Antarctic coastline in Queen Maud Land, known for its ice-covered shores and Norwegian exploration history.
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E.
Ny-Ålesund research station
Ny-Ålesund research station is a high-Arctic international research hub on Svalbard focused on climate, environmental, and atmospheric science.
- 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: Nordenskiöld Site No. 16 Target entity description: Nordenskiöld Site No. 16 is an Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site on Wetherill Mesa in Mesa Verde National Park, known for its well-preserved ancient cliff dwellings and cultural remains.
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A.
Punta Nord
Punta Nord is one of the three main summits on the Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey, a prominent and technically demanding peak in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps.
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B.
Oscar II Land
Oscar II Land is a peninsula on the western side of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago, characterized by glaciated terrain and Arctic coastal landscapes.
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C.
Eismeer station
Eismeer station is an underground railway stop on Switzerland’s Jungfrau Railway, located within the Eiger mountain and known for its panoramic windows overlooking the surrounding glaciers.
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D.
Princess Astrid Coast
Princess Astrid Coast is a section of the Antarctic coastline in Queen Maud Land, known for its ice-covered shores and Norwegian exploration history.
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E.
Ny-Ålesund research station
Ny-Ålesund research station is a high-Arctic international research hub on Svalbard focused on climate, environmental, and atmospheric science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancestral Puebloan site
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | within protected backcountry area of Mesa Verde National Park ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| county |
Montezuma County
ⓘ
linked to:
Montezuma County, Colorado
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| culturalAffiliation | Ancestral Puebloans ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Gustaf Nordenskiöld ⓘ |
| estimatedOccupationEnd | late 1200s CE ⓘ |
| estimatedOccupationStart | circa 900 CE ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
architectural remains
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botanical remains ⓘ ceramic artifacts ⓘ faunal remains ⓘ lithic artifacts ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cliff dwellings
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kivas ⓘ masonry rooms ⓘ rock art ⓘ storage rooms ⓘ |
| hasQuality | well-preserved ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Mesa Verde National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| legalProtection |
Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) of the United States
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linked to:
Archaeological Resources Protection Act
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of the United States ⓘ
linked to:
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
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| locatedIn |
Colorado
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Mesa Verde National Park ⓘ Montezuma County, Colorado ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Wetherill Mesa ⓘ |
| management |
U.S. National Park Service
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linked to:
National Park Service
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| mesa | Wetherill Mesa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gustaf Nordenskiöld ⓘ |
| park | Mesa Verde National Park ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mesa Verde cliff dwellings
ⓘ
linked to:
cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde
Nordenskiöld sites on Wetherill Mesa ⓘ
linked to:
Wetherill Mesa
|
| protectionStatus | federally protected archaeological resource ⓘ |
| significance | important for study of Ancestral Puebloan cliff-dwelling communities ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| surveyedBy | Gustaf Nordenskiöld ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Pueblo II period
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Pueblo III period ⓘ |
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Subject: Nordenskiöld Site No. 16 Description of subject: Nordenskiöld Site No. 16 is an Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site on Wetherill Mesa in Mesa Verde National Park, known for its well-preserved ancient cliff dwellings and cultural remains.
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