The Olmecs: America’s First Civilization
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The Olmecs: America’s First Civilization is a scholarly book by archaeologist Richard A. Diehl that synthesizes current research on the Olmec people, widely regarded as Mesoamerica’s earliest complex civilization.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21362659 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Olmecs: America’s First Civilization Context triple: [Richard A. Diehl, notableWork, The Olmecs: America’s First Civilization]
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A.
The Ancient Maya
The Ancient Maya is a seminal archaeological and historical study that comprehensively examines the civilization, culture, and achievements of the Maya people of Mesoamerica.
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B.
Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs
"Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs" is a widely respected archaeological and historical survey of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations authored by Michael D. Coe.
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C.
The Maya Scribe and His World
The Maya Scribe and His World is a scholarly book by archaeologist Michael D. Coe that explores the lives, practices, and artistic traditions of ancient Maya scribes through their writing and iconography.
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D.
Prehistoric America
Prehistoric America is a nonfiction book that explores the early geological and human history of the American continent before written records.
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E.
Olmecas de Tabasco
Olmecas de Tabasco is a professional baseball team from the Mexican state of Tabasco that competes in the Mexican League.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Olmecs: America’s First Civilization Target entity description: The Olmecs: America’s First Civilization is a scholarly book by archaeologist Richard A. Diehl that synthesizes current research on the Olmec people, widely regarded as Mesoamerica’s earliest complex civilization.
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A.
The Ancient Maya
The Ancient Maya is a seminal archaeological and historical study that comprehensively examines the civilization, culture, and achievements of the Maya people of Mesoamerica.
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B.
Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs
"Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs" is a widely respected archaeological and historical survey of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations authored by Michael D. Coe.
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C.
The Maya Scribe and His World
The Maya Scribe and His World is a scholarly book by archaeologist Michael D. Coe that explores the lives, practices, and artistic traditions of ancient Maya scribes through their writing and iconography.
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D.
Prehistoric America
Prehistoric America is a nonfiction book that explores the early geological and human history of the American continent before written records.
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E.
Olmecas de Tabasco
Olmecas de Tabasco is a professional baseball team from the Mexican state of Tabasco that competes in the Mexican League.
- F. None of above. chosen
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