The Crystal Skull Theme
E483581
The Crystal Skull Theme is a musical motif composed by John Williams for the film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," associated with the mysterious crystal skull artifact.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Crystal Skull Theme canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4950455 — 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: The Crystal Skull Theme Context triple: [Indiana Jones film scores, hasPart, The Crystal Skull Theme]
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A.
Platform of the Skulls
Platform of the Skulls is a carved stone platform at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, notable for its reliefs depicting rows of skulls associated with ritual sacrifice and warfare.
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B.
The Crystal Ball
The Crystal Ball is a 1902 Pre-Raphaelite-style painting by John William Waterhouse depicting a mysterious woman gazing into a crystal sphere, often interpreted as exploring themes of magic and fate.
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C.
Thunder Hole
Thunder Hole is a coastal inlet in Acadia National Park known for its dramatic crashing waves and thunderous booming sounds created as seawater surges into a narrow rock cavern.
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D.
The Crystal World
The Crystal World is a 1966 science fiction novel by J. G. Ballard that depicts a surreal catastrophe in which a mysterious crystallization engulfs a tropical forest and transforms reality into a glittering, frozen landscape.
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E.
Dungeon Rock
Dungeon Rock is a historic cave in Lynn, Massachusetts, associated with pirate legends and 19th-century spiritualist treasure-hunting excavations.
- 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: The Crystal Skull Theme Target entity description: The Crystal Skull Theme is a musical motif composed by John Williams for the film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," associated with the mysterious crystal skull artifact.
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A.
Platform of the Skulls
Platform of the Skulls is a carved stone platform at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, notable for its reliefs depicting rows of skulls associated with ritual sacrifice and warfare.
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B.
The Crystal Ball
The Crystal Ball is a 1902 Pre-Raphaelite-style painting by John William Waterhouse depicting a mysterious woman gazing into a crystal sphere, often interpreted as exploring themes of magic and fate.
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C.
Thunder Hole
Thunder Hole is a coastal inlet in Acadia National Park known for its dramatic crashing waves and thunderous booming sounds created as seawater surges into a narrow rock cavern.
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D.
The Crystal World
The Crystal World is a 1966 science fiction novel by J. G. Ballard that depicts a surreal catastrophe in which a mysterious crystallization engulfs a tropical forest and transforms reality into a glittering, frozen landscape.
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E.
Dungeon Rock
Dungeon Rock is a historic cave in Lynn, Massachusetts, associated with pirate legends and 19th-century spiritualist treasure-hunting excavations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score cue
ⓘ
musical theme ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | 21st-century film music ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indiana Jones film series
ⓘ
linked to:
Indiana Jones franchise
crystal skull artifact ⓘ |
| basedOn | crystal skull artifact (fictional in-film object) ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalogOf | John Williams film themes ⓘ |
| composer | John Williams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| distributionFormat |
audio CD
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ film soundtrack ⓘ |
| featuredInWork | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInWork | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008 film) ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasCreator | John Williams ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson | John Williams ⓘ |
| hasRightsHolder |
Concord Records
ⓘ
Lucasfilm Ltd. ⓘ
linked to:
Lucasfilm
Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | character and object motif ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| linkedToCharacter | Indiana Jones ⓘ |
| linkedToSetting | South American archaeological sites (in-film setting) ⓘ |
| medium | orchestra ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
artifact motif
ⓘ
mystery motif ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Indiana Jones ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Indiana Jones film music ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (film score) ⓘ |
| performer |
Hollywood Studio Symphony
ⓘ
linked to:
The Hollywood Studio Symphony
|
| publicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| recordedForLabel | Concord Records ⓘ |
| releaseContext | theatrical film release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull ⓘ |
| style |
late-romantic film music
ⓘ
neo-classical film score ⓘ |
| usedAs | leitmotif ⓘ |
| usedFor | representing the crystal skull’s mystery and power ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Crystal Skull Theme Description of subject: The Crystal Skull Theme is a musical motif composed by John Williams for the film "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," associated with the mysterious crystal skull artifact.
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