Mesolithic period
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The Mesolithic period is a prehistoric era between the Paleolithic and Neolithic characterized by hunter-gatherer societies using microlithic stone tools and adapting to post-glacial environments.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epipalaeolithic period | 1 |
| Mesolithic | 1 |
| Mesolithic Aegean | 1 |
| Mesolithic period canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4664430 — 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: Mesolithic period Context triple: [Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, hasEvidenceFrom, Mesolithic period]
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Magdalenian
Magdalenian refers to a late Upper Paleolithic culture in Western Europe, known for its sophisticated cave art, bone and antler tools, and hunter-gatherer lifestyle near the end of the last Ice Age.
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Woodland period
The Woodland period was a prehistoric era in North America marked by the development of pottery, mound-building, horticulture, and increasingly complex social and trade networks.
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Stone Age
The Stone Age is the earliest known period of human prehistory, characterized by the creation and use of stone tools before the advent of metalworking.
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Copper Age
The Copper Age was a prehistoric period marked by the first widespread human use of copper tools and weapons, bridging the transition between the Stone Age and the Bronze Age.
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Gravettian
Gravettian is an Upper Paleolithic archaeological culture in Europe, known for its distinctive stone tools, cave art, and Venus figurines dating roughly from 33,000 to 21,000 years ago.
- 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: Mesolithic period Target entity description: The Mesolithic period is a prehistoric era between the Paleolithic and Neolithic characterized by hunter-gatherer societies using microlithic stone tools and adapting to post-glacial environments.
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A.
Magdalenian
Magdalenian refers to a late Upper Paleolithic culture in Western Europe, known for its sophisticated cave art, bone and antler tools, and hunter-gatherer lifestyle near the end of the last Ice Age.
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B.
Woodland period
The Woodland period was a prehistoric era in North America marked by the development of pottery, mound-building, horticulture, and increasingly complex social and trade networks.
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C.
Stone Age
The Stone Age is the earliest known period of human prehistory, characterized by the creation and use of stone tools before the advent of metalworking.
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D.
Copper Age
The Copper Age was a prehistoric period marked by the first widespread human use of copper tools and weapons, bridging the transition between the Stone Age and the Bronze Age.
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E.
Gravettian
Gravettian is an Upper Paleolithic archaeological culture in Europe, known for its distinctive stone tools, cave art, and Venus figurines dating roughly from 33,000 to 21,000 years ago.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological period
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prehistoric era ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Middle Stone Age (in Europe-specific context) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Holocene epoch
NERFINISHED
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retreat of Pleistocene glaciers ⓘ |
| chronologyVariesByRegion | true ⓘ |
| culturalDevelopment |
art and ornamentation
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burial practices ⓘ regional diversification of tool industries ⓘ specialized exploitation of coastal resources ⓘ specialized exploitation of riverine resources ⓘ |
| differsFrom | African Middle Stone Age (chronologically earlier industry) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endApprox | circa 5,000 BCE ⓘ |
| environmentalContext |
expansion of coastlines and wetlands
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post-glacial forests ⓘ rising sea levels ⓘ |
| follows | Paleolithic period ⓘ |
| foundInRegion |
Arctic regions
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East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
hunter-gatherer societies
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microlithic stone tools ⓘ post-glacial environmental adaptation ⓘ |
| hasEconomy |
fishing
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foraging ⓘ gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| hasTechnology |
antler tools
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bone tools ⓘ bows and arrows ⓘ composite tools ⓘ fishing gear ⓘ ground stone tools ⓘ harpoons ⓘ microliths ⓘ nets ⓘ |
| partOf | Stone Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Neolithic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField | prehistoric archaeology ⓘ |
| showsTrendToward |
intensification of resource use
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seasonal mobility ⓘ sedentism ⓘ |
| startApprox | circa 10,000 BCE ⓘ |
| transitionalBetween | Paleolithic hunter-gatherers and Neolithic farmers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mesolithic period Description of subject: The Mesolithic period is a prehistoric era between the Paleolithic and Neolithic characterized by hunter-gatherer societies using microlithic stone tools and adapting to post-glacial environments.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mesolithic
this entity surface form:
Mesolithic Aegean
this entity surface form:
Epipalaeolithic period