Arikamedu
E479514
Arikamedu is an ancient archaeological site near Puducherry in South India, known as a significant Indo-Roman and regional maritime trading center that linked the Indian subcontinent with Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arikamedu canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4910633 — 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: Arikamedu Context triple: [India–Southeast Asia, majorPort, Arikamedu]
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A.
Barkeval
Barkeval is a prominent mountain peak on the Isle of Rùm in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, forming part of the rugged Rum Cuillin range.
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B.
Motya
Motya was an important ancient Phoenician island city and trading hub located off the western coast of Sicily.
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Carnac
Carnac is a commune in Brittany, northwestern France, best known for its extensive prehistoric standing stone alignments and megalithic sites.
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D.
Tatihou
Tatihou is a small French island off the coast of Normandy known for its historic Vauban fortifications, maritime museum, and rich coastal birdlife.
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E.
Ortona Mounds
Ortona Mounds is a significant prehistoric archaeological complex in southern Florida featuring earthwork mounds and canals built by Indigenous peoples associated with the Belle Glade culture.
- 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: Arikamedu Target entity description: Arikamedu is an ancient archaeological site near Puducherry in South India, known as a significant Indo-Roman and regional maritime trading center that linked the Indian subcontinent with Southeast Asia.
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A.
Barkeval
Barkeval is a prominent mountain peak on the Isle of Rùm in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, forming part of the rugged Rum Cuillin range.
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B.
Motya
Motya was an important ancient Phoenician island city and trading hub located off the western coast of Sicily.
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C.
Carnac
Carnac is a commune in Brittany, northwestern France, best known for its extensive prehistoric standing stone alignments and megalithic sites.
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D.
Tatihou
Tatihou is a small French island off the coast of Normandy known for its historic Vauban fortifications, maritime museum, and rich coastal birdlife.
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E.
Ortona Mounds
Ortona Mounds is a significant prehistoric archaeological complex in southern Florida featuring earthwork mounds and canals built by Indigenous peoples associated with the Belle Glade culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Roman trading center
ⓘ
ancient port town ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culture | Tamil ⓘ |
| earliestOccupation | pre-Roman Iron Age ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Jean-Marie Casal
ⓘ
Mortimer Wheeler ⓘ |
| excavationConductedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| excavationStartYear |
1945
ⓘ
1947 ⓘ |
| function |
distribution hub for maritime trade
ⓘ
manufacturing center ⓘ port settlement ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
Indian fine wares
ⓘ
Roman amphora fragments ⓘ brick structures ⓘ inscribed pottery ⓘ kilns ⓘ shell artifacts ⓘ terra sigillata ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
Indian Ocean trade network
ⓘ
Indo-Roman commercial relations ⓘ Roman presence in India ⓘ craft production activities ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Indo-Roman trade
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Ocean trade network
Mediterranean trade contacts ⓘ Roman pottery ⓘ Rouletted ware ⓘ amphorae ⓘ bead manufacturing ⓘ early historic urbanization ⓘ glass bead production ⓘ maritime trade with Southeast Asia ⓘ semi-precious stone beads ⓘ |
| laterOccupation | early medieval period ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Mediterranean world
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Mediterranean world
Southeast Asia ⓘ other ports of the Coromandel Coast ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Puducherry ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | South India ⓘ |
| locatedInStateOrUT |
Union Territory of Puducherry
ⓘ
linked to:
Puducherry
|
| locatedNear |
Bay of Bengal
ⓘ
Pondicherry ⓘ
linked to:
Puducherry
|
| locatedOn | bank of the Ariyankuppam River ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Puducherry ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Tamilakam ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing | circa 2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arikamedu Description of subject: Arikamedu is an ancient archaeological site near Puducherry in South India, known as a significant Indo-Roman and regional maritime trading center that linked the Indian subcontinent with Southeast Asia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.