Cemetery H culture
E448886
Cemetery H culture was a regional archaeological culture of the Late Harappan period in the northwestern Indian subcontinent, notable for its distinctive painted pottery and changes in burial practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cemetery H culture canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cemetery H culture Context triple: [Late Harappan period, hasPart, Cemetery H culture]
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Catacomb culture
The Catacomb culture was a Bronze Age archaeological culture of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, notable for its distinctive underground burial chambers and often discussed in relation to early Indo-European expansions.
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B.
Jastorf culture
The Jastorf culture was an early Iron Age archaeological culture in northern Germany and southern Scandinavia, regarded as one of the earliest clearly identifiable Germanic cultural groups.
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C.
Sredny Stog culture
The Sredny Stog culture was a late Neolithic–Eneolithic archaeological culture of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, often regarded as an important candidate for the early Proto-Indo-European homeland.
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D.
Picene culture
Picene culture was an Iron Age archaeological culture in central Italy associated with the ancient Piceni people, known for its distinctive burial customs, metalwork, and role in pre-Roman Italic society.
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E.
Killke culture
The Killke culture was a pre-Inca civilization in the Cusco and Sacred Valley region of Peru, known for its distinctive pottery and as a precursor to Inca architectural and cultural developments.
- 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: Cemetery H culture Target entity description: Cemetery H culture was a regional archaeological culture of the Late Harappan period in the northwestern Indian subcontinent, notable for its distinctive painted pottery and changes in burial practices.
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A.
Catacomb culture
The Catacomb culture was a Bronze Age archaeological culture of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, notable for its distinctive underground burial chambers and often discussed in relation to early Indo-European expansions.
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B.
Jastorf culture
The Jastorf culture was an early Iron Age archaeological culture in northern Germany and southern Scandinavia, regarded as one of the earliest clearly identifiable Germanic cultural groups.
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C.
Sredny Stog culture
The Sredny Stog culture was a late Neolithic–Eneolithic archaeological culture of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, often regarded as an important candidate for the early Proto-Indo-European homeland.
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D.
Picene culture
Picene culture was an Iron Age archaeological culture in central Italy associated with the ancient Piceni people, known for its distinctive burial customs, metalwork, and role in pre-Roman Italic society.
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E.
Killke culture
The Killke culture was a pre-Inca civilization in the Cusco and Sacred Valley region of Peru, known for its distinctive pottery and as a precursor to Inca architectural and cultural developments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Late Harappan culture
ⓘ
archaeological culture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ghaggar-Hakra region
ⓘ
linked to:
Saraswati–Drishadvati river system region
Harappa ⓘ Indus Valley Civilization ⓘ
linked to:
Indus Valley
Punjab, Pakistan ⓘ |
| follows | Mature Harappan phase ⓘ |
| foundInExcavationAt |
Harappa Cemetery H area
ⓘ
linked to:
Cemetery H, Harappa
sites in Cholistan desert ⓘ sites in eastern Punjab ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPhase |
Late Harappan phase
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Harappan period
|
| hasCharacteristic |
black-on-red painted pottery
ⓘ
changes in burial practices ⓘ continuity with Harappan material culture ⓘ cremation of the dead ⓘ distinctive painted pottery ⓘ evidence of cultural change after urban Harappan collapse ⓘ geometric painted motifs ⓘ reduced use of baked brick architecture ⓘ ruralized settlement pattern ⓘ secondary burials ⓘ stylized animal motifs on pottery ⓘ urn burials ⓘ use of grave goods ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | circa 1300 BCE ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture |
beads
ⓘ
ceramic vessels with painted designs ⓘ copper artifacts ⓘ ornaments placed in graves ⓘ terracotta objects ⓘ |
| hasResearchTopic |
changes in mortuary ideology
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demographic changes in Late Harappan period ⓘ origins of later Vedic culture ⓘ transition from urban to rural societies in South Asia ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | circa 1900 BCE ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | c. 1900–1300 BCE ⓘ |
| hasTypeSite | Cemetery H, Harappa ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indus River basin
ⓘ
Punjab region ⓘ
linked to:
Punjab
northwestern Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Cemetery H at Harappa
ⓘ
linked to:
Cemetery H, Harappa
|
| partOf |
Late Harappan period
ⓘ
post-urban Indus cultural horizon ⓘ |
| precedes |
Northern Black Polished Ware culture
ⓘ
Painted Grey Ware culture ⓘ |
| studiedBy | archaeologists of South Asia ⓘ |
| usesBurialType |
pit burials
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urnfield cemetery ⓘ |
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Subject: Cemetery H culture Description of subject: Cemetery H culture was a regional archaeological culture of the Late Harappan period in the northwestern Indian subcontinent, notable for its distinctive painted pottery and changes in burial practices.
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