Basketmaker II period
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The Basketmaker II period was an early cultural phase of the Ancestral Puebloans marked by the adoption of agriculture, pit-house dwellings, and finely crafted basketry before the widespread use of pottery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basketmaker II period canonical | 8 |
| Basketmaker I period | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Basketmaker II period Context triple: [Ancestral Puebloans, timePeriod, Basketmaker II period]
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Mimbres pottery
Mimbres pottery is a distinctive prehistoric ceramic tradition from the American Southwest, renowned for its finely painted black-on-white bowls featuring intricate geometric designs and vivid depictions of animals and human figures.
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B.
Black Period
The Black Period is a phase in an artist’s work characterized by strong influence from African art, often reflected in stylized forms, bold contrasts, and themes drawn from African cultures.
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C.
Rano Raraku
Rano Raraku is the volcanic quarry on Easter Island where most of the island’s iconic moai statues were carved and partially erected.
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D.
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
The Postclassic period of Mesoamerica was the final pre-Columbian era (roughly 900–1521 CE) marked by intensified warfare, long-distance trade, urban centers, and powerful states such as the Aztec Empire.
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E.
Early Intermediate Period
The Early Intermediate Period was a formative era in ancient Peruvian history (roughly 200 BCE–600 CE) marked by the rise of regional cultures and monumental architecture along the coast and highlands.
- 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: Basketmaker II period Target entity description: The Basketmaker II period was an early cultural phase of the Ancestral Puebloans marked by the adoption of agriculture, pit-house dwellings, and finely crafted basketry before the widespread use of pottery.
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A.
Mimbres pottery
Mimbres pottery is a distinctive prehistoric ceramic tradition from the American Southwest, renowned for its finely painted black-on-white bowls featuring intricate geometric designs and vivid depictions of animals and human figures.
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B.
Black Period
The Black Period is a phase in an artist’s work characterized by strong influence from African art, often reflected in stylized forms, bold contrasts, and themes drawn from African cultures.
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C.
Rano Raraku
Rano Raraku is the volcanic quarry on Easter Island where most of the island’s iconic moai statues were carved and partially erected.
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D.
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
The Postclassic period of Mesoamerica was the final pre-Columbian era (roughly 900–1521 CE) marked by intensified warfare, long-distance trade, urban centers, and powerful states such as the Aztec Empire.
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E.
Early Intermediate Period
The Early Intermediate Period was a formative era in ancient Peruvian history (roughly 200 BCE–600 CE) marked by the rise of regional cultures and monumental architecture along the coast and highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancestral Puebloan cultural phase
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archaeological culture period ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Ancestral Puebloans ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
absence of pottery
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adoption of agriculture ⓘ dry farming ⓘ finely crafted basketry ⓘ gathering of wild plants ⓘ hunting of small and large game ⓘ limited use of bow and arrow toward the end of the period ⓘ maize cultivation ⓘ pit-house dwellings ⓘ semi-sedentary lifestyle ⓘ squash cultivation ⓘ subterranean houses ⓘ use of atlatl ⓘ use of dart points ⓘ |
| culturalContinuityWith | later Pueblo periods ⓘ |
| follows |
Basketmaker I period
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linked to:
Basketmaker II period
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Basketmaker II Era
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Early Basketmaker period ⓘ |
| hasChronologicalPosition | early Ancestral Puebloan period ⓘ |
| hasEconomy | mixed foraging and farming economy ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | c. 500 CE ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceType |
dry caves
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pithouse villages ⓘ rock shelters ⓘ |
| hasHousingType |
pit structures with entry ramps or ladders
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surface storage structures ⓘ |
| hasKeySubsistenceItem |
maize
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squash ⓘ wild plant foods ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
American Southwest
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linked to:
southwestern United States
Colorado Plateau ⓘ Four Corners region ⓘ present-day Arizona ⓘ present-day Colorado ⓘ present-day New Mexico ⓘ present-day Utah ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | c. 500 BCE ⓘ |
| hasTechnology |
coiled basketry
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fiber sandals ⓘ twined basketry ⓘ woven mats ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ancestral Puebloan sequence
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancestral Puebloans
|
| precedes | Basketmaker III period ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Southwestern archaeology
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anthropology ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
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linked to: Basketmaker II period