Indus Valley Civilization sites

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Indus Valley Civilization sites are archaeological locations across present-day Pakistan and northwest India that preserve the remains of one of the world’s earliest urban, Bronze Age civilizations.

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Label	Occurrences
Indus Valley Civilization	11
Indus Valley Civilization sites canonical	4
Indus Valley Civilization remains	2
Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization	1
Bhuna area (Indus Valley Civilization remains)	1
Harappan culture	1
Harappan sites	1
Indus Civilization	1
Indus Valley Civilization archaeology	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Indus Valley Civilization sites
Context triple: [K. N. Dikshit, workLocation, Indus Valley Civilization sites]

A. Indus–Saraswati archaeological complex
The Indus–Saraswati archaeological complex refers to the network of ancient urban and rural settlements associated with the Indus Valley Civilization that developed along the Indus and the now-dry Saraswati (Ghaggar-Hakra) river systems in northwestern South Asia.
B. Mohenjo-daro
Mohenjo-daro is an ancient Indus Valley Civilization city in present-day Pakistan, renowned for its advanced urban planning, architecture, and archaeological significance.
C. Harappa
Harappa is an ancient urban settlement in present-day Pakistan that was a major center of the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilization, known for its advanced city planning and material culture.
D. Indus Valley
The Indus Valley was the cradle of one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations, known for its advanced city planning, drainage systems, and extensive trade networks in what is now Pakistan and northwest India.
E. Rakhigarhi
Rakhigarhi is one of the largest and most significant archaeological sites of the Indus Valley Civilization, located in present-day Haryana, India.
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: Indus Valley Civilization sites
Target entity description: Indus Valley Civilization sites are archaeological locations across present-day Pakistan and northwest India that preserve the remains of one of the world’s earliest urban, Bronze Age civilizations.

A. Indus–Saraswati archaeological complex
The Indus–Saraswati archaeological complex refers to the network of ancient urban and rural settlements associated with the Indus Valley Civilization that developed along the Indus and the now-dry Saraswati (Ghaggar-Hakra) river systems in northwestern South Asia.
B. Mohenjo-daro
Mohenjo-daro is an ancient Indus Valley Civilization city in present-day Pakistan, renowned for its advanced urban planning, architecture, and archaeological significance.
C. Harappa
Harappa is an ancient urban settlement in present-day Pakistan that was a major center of the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilization, known for its advanced city planning and material culture.
D. Indus Valley
The Indus Valley was the cradle of one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations, known for its advanced city planning, drainage systems, and extensive trade networks in what is now Pakistan and northwest India.
E. Rakhigarhi
Rakhigarhi is one of the largest and most significant archaeological sites of the Indus Valley Civilization, located in present-day Haryana, India.
F. None of above. chosen