Monte Verde site
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The Monte Verde site is an archaeological location in southern Chile that provides some of the earliest widely accepted evidence of human presence in the Americas, challenging the traditional Clovis-first model.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monte Verde I | 1 |
| Monte Verde II | 1 |
| Monte Verde site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1949942 — 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: Monte Verde site Context triple: [Paleo-Indian period, associatedWith, Monte Verde site]
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A.
Cayo Hueso
Cayo Hueso is a densely populated, historically Afro-Cuban neighborhood in Havana known for its vibrant cultural life and strong community traditions.
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B.
Arlington Springs Man site
The Arlington Springs Man site is a significant Paleoindian archaeological locality on Santa Rosa Island in California, where some of the oldest known human remains in North America were discovered.
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C.
La Venta
La Venta is an important ancient Olmec archaeological site in present-day Tabasco, Mexico, known for its colossal stone heads and early Mesoamerican ceremonial architecture.
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D.
Los Vilos
Los Vilos is a coastal Chilean city and commune known for its beaches, fishing activities, and role as a local tourism and transport hub in the Coquimbo Region.
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E.
Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument
Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument is a protected area in southern Chile famous for its large cave system where remains of the extinct giant ground sloth (Mylodon) were discovered.
- 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: Monte Verde site Target entity description: The Monte Verde site is an archaeological location in southern Chile that provides some of the earliest widely accepted evidence of human presence in the Americas, challenging the traditional Clovis-first model.
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A.
Cayo Hueso
Cayo Hueso is a densely populated, historically Afro-Cuban neighborhood in Havana known for its vibrant cultural life and strong community traditions.
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B.
Arlington Springs Man site
The Arlington Springs Man site is a significant Paleoindian archaeological locality on Santa Rosa Island in California, where some of the oldest known human remains in North America were discovered.
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C.
La Venta
La Venta is an important ancient Olmec archaeological site in present-day Tabasco, Mexico, known for its colossal stone heads and early Mesoamerican ceremonial architecture.
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D.
Los Vilos
Los Vilos is a coastal Chilean city and commune known for its beaches, fishing activities, and role as a local tourism and transport hub in the Coquimbo Region.
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E.
Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument
Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument is a protected area in southern Chile famous for its large cave system where remains of the extinct giant ground sloth (Mylodon) were discovered.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Paleoindian site
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archaeological component ⓘ archaeological component ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ prehistoric settlement ⓘ |
| acceptedBy | majority of archaeologists ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Paleo-Indian period
ⓘ
surface form:
pre-Clovis culture
|
| associatedWithMigrationModel | coastal migration hypothesis ⓘ |
| challengesModel | Clovis-first model ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| datedTo |
Late Pleistocene
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circa 14,500 years before present ⓘ possibly earlier than 30,000 years before present ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Mario Pino ⓘ |
| earliestHumanPresenceIn | Americas ⓘ |
| environment | cool, wet, boggy setting ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Tom D. Dillehay ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1970s ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Monte Verde site
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Monte Verde I
Monte Verde site self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Monte Verde II
|
| hasEvidenceOf |
bifacial tools
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bone tools ⓘ chewed plant remains ⓘ cordage ⓘ hearths ⓘ human footprints (possible) ⓘ mastodon remains ⓘ medicinal plant use ⓘ seaweed consumption ⓘ stone tools ⓘ tent-like structures ⓘ wooden planks ⓘ wooden structures ⓘ |
| hasStratifiedLevels | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | nationally important archaeological site of Chile ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early human settlement evidence in the Americas
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excellent organic preservation ⓘ waterlogged archaeological deposits ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chile
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Los Lagos Region ⓘ southern Chile ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Chinchihuapi Creek
ⓘ
Puerto Montt ⓘ |
| preservationCondition | anaerobic waterlogged deposits ⓘ |
| providesEvidenceFor | pre-Clovis human occupation ⓘ |
| radiocarbonDatingUsed | yes ⓘ |
| researchLedBy | Tom D. Dillehay ⓘ |
| significance | supports earlier-than-Clovis peopling of the Americas ⓘ |
| subjectOf | intense academic debate ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Pleistocene ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Monte Verde site Description of subject: The Monte Verde site is an archaeological location in southern Chile that provides some of the earliest widely accepted evidence of human presence in the Americas, challenging the traditional Clovis-first model.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Monte Verde
this entity surface form:
Monte Verde I
subject surface form:
Monte Verde
this entity surface form:
Monte Verde II