Natufian culture
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The Natufian culture was a Late Epipaleolithic Near Eastern society known for its semi-sedentary hunter-gatherer communities that prefigured the development of agriculture and the first permanent villages.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Natufian culture canonical | 3 |
| Natufian culture remains | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5474564 — 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: Natufian culture Context triple: [Tell es-Sultan, earliestOccupation, Natufian culture]
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Badarian culture
Badarian culture was an early Predynastic Egyptian Neolithic culture in Upper Egypt, notable for its distinctive pottery, burial practices, and role in the development of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Maadi culture
The Maadi culture was a late Predynastic Egyptian archaeological culture centered near modern Cairo, notable for its early trade links with the Levant and its role in the development of complex society in Lower Egypt.
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C.
Azilian culture
The Azilian culture was a Late Upper Paleolithic to Early Mesolithic archaeological culture in Western Europe, characterized by microlithic stone tools, painted pebbles, and a hunter-gatherer lifestyle following the Magdalenian period.
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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.
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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.
- 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: Natufian culture Target entity description: The Natufian culture was a Late Epipaleolithic Near Eastern society known for its semi-sedentary hunter-gatherer communities that prefigured the development of agriculture and the first permanent villages.
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A.
Badarian culture
Badarian culture was an early Predynastic Egyptian Neolithic culture in Upper Egypt, notable for its distinctive pottery, burial practices, and role in the development of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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B.
Maadi culture
The Maadi culture was a late Predynastic Egyptian archaeological culture centered near modern Cairo, notable for its early trade links with the Levant and its role in the development of complex society in Lower Egypt.
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C.
Azilian culture
The Azilian culture was a Late Upper Paleolithic to Early Mesolithic archaeological culture in Western Europe, characterized by microlithic stone tools, painted pebbles, and a hunter-gatherer lifestyle following the Magdalenian period.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archaeological culture ⓘ |
| burialPractice |
flexed inhumations
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grave goods with ornaments ⓘ multiple burials ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
art objects and personal ornaments
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burial practices within settlements ⓘ early village formation ⓘ intensive cereal exploitation ⓘ microlithic stone tools ⓘ semi-sedentary settlements ⓘ sickle blades ⓘ use of ground stone tools ⓘ |
| economy |
broad-spectrum foraging
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gathering of wild cereals and legumes ⓘ hunting of gazelle and other game ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 9,500 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Pre-Pottery Neolithic A
NERFINISHED
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Pre-Pottery Neolithic B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImportantSite |
Ain Mallaha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
El-Wad NERFINISHED ⓘ Eynan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jericho NERFINISHED ⓘ Raqefet Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Wadi Hammeh 27 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inferredSocialOrganization |
emergence of territoriality
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increasing social complexity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
communal structures at some sites
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early sedentism among hunter-gatherers ⓘ early use of wild cereals ⓘ stone architecture in some sites ⓘ transition toward agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Levant
NERFINISHED
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Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainActivity | hunter-gathering ⓘ |
| precededBy | Kebaran culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionIncludes |
modern Israel
NERFINISHED
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modern Jordan ⓘ modern Lebanon ⓘ modern Palestine ⓘ modern Syria ⓘ southwestern Turkey ⓘ |
| significance |
key stage in transition from foraging to farming
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precursor to Neolithic revolution ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 12,500 BCE ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Epipaleolithic ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
basalt
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bone ⓘ flint ⓘ limestone ⓘ shell ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Natufian culture Description of subject: The Natufian culture was a Late Epipaleolithic Near Eastern society known for its semi-sedentary hunter-gatherer communities that prefigured the development of agriculture and the first permanent villages.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Natufian culture remains