Shulaveri–Shomu culture
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The Shulaveri–Shomu culture was a Neolithic–Chalcolithic archaeological culture of the South Caucasus, notable for its early farming communities, circular mud-brick architecture, and some of the region’s earliest evidence of settled village life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Early Transcaucasian culture | 1 |
| Shulaveri–Shomu culture canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8256132 — 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: Shulaveri–Shomu culture Context triple: [Kura–Araxes culture, precededBy, Shulaveri–Shomu culture]
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Kura–Araxes culture
The Kura–Araxes culture was an early Bronze Age archaeological culture of the South Caucasus and surrounding regions, notable for its distinctive red-black pottery, metallurgy, and settlement patterns.
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Sintashta culture
The Sintashta culture was a Bronze Age archaeological culture of the Eurasian steppe, notable for its fortified settlements, early chariot warfare, and its role in the emergence of Proto-Indo-Iranian-speaking populations.
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C.
Andronovo culture
The Andronovo culture was a Bronze Age Indo-Iranian archaeological complex of pastoralist societies spread across the Eurasian Steppe, notable for its metallurgy, fortified settlements, and distinctive burial practices.
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Srubnaya culture
The Srubnaya culture was a Late Bronze Age pastoralist society of the Eurasian steppe, known for its timber-framed burial chambers and role in the spread of Indo-Iranian groups.
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E.
Trialeti-Vanadzor culture
The Trialeti-Vanadzor culture was a prominent Middle to Late Bronze Age archaeological culture of the South Caucasus, noted for its rich burial mounds, advanced metalwork, and far-reaching trade connections.
- 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: Shulaveri–Shomu culture Target entity description: The Shulaveri–Shomu culture was a Neolithic–Chalcolithic archaeological culture of the South Caucasus, notable for its early farming communities, circular mud-brick architecture, and some of the region’s earliest evidence of settled village life.
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A.
Kura–Araxes culture
The Kura–Araxes culture was an early Bronze Age archaeological culture of the South Caucasus and surrounding regions, notable for its distinctive red-black pottery, metallurgy, and settlement patterns.
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B.
Sintashta culture
The Sintashta culture was a Bronze Age archaeological culture of the Eurasian steppe, notable for its fortified settlements, early chariot warfare, and its role in the emergence of Proto-Indo-Iranian-speaking populations.
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C.
Andronovo culture
The Andronovo culture was a Bronze Age Indo-Iranian archaeological complex of pastoralist societies spread across the Eurasian Steppe, notable for its metallurgy, fortified settlements, and distinctive burial practices.
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D.
Srubnaya culture
The Srubnaya culture was a Late Bronze Age pastoralist society of the Eurasian steppe, known for its timber-framed burial chambers and role in the spread of Indo-Iranian groups.
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E.
Trialeti-Vanadzor culture
The Trialeti-Vanadzor culture was a prominent Middle to Late Bronze Age archaeological culture of the South Caucasus, noted for its rich burial mounds, advanced metalwork, and far-reaching trade connections.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chalcolithic culture
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archaeological culture ⓘ |
| followedBy | Kura–Araxes culture ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite |
Arukhlo
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Gadachrili Gora ⓘ Imiris Gora ⓘ Kamiltepe ⓘ Mentesh Tepe ⓘ Shulaveris Gora ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial |
mud-brick
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wattle-and-daub ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
circular mud-brick architecture
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domed or tholoi-like buildings ⓘ domestication of animals ⓘ domestication of plants ⓘ early farming communities ⓘ early pottery production ⓘ obsidian tool industry ⓘ sedentary village life ⓘ storage facilities for agricultural produce ⓘ use of grinding stones ⓘ use of stone tools ⓘ |
| hasEarliestDate | c. 6000 BCE ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
clay figurines
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early wine-related activities ⓘ female figurines ⓘ ritual or symbolic objects ⓘ storage jars ⓘ |
| hasLatestDate | c. 4500 BCE ⓘ |
| hasResearchField |
Caucasian archaeology
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Near Eastern prehistory ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern | clustered circular houses ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | village ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
6th millennium BCE
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early 5th millennium BCE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Caucasus
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Transcaucasia ⓘ
linked to:
South Caucasus
modern Armenia ⓘ modern Azerbaijan ⓘ modern Georgia ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Shomu-Tepe site
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Shulaveri site ⓘ |
| partOf |
Neolithic of the Near East periphery
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linked to:
Prehistory of the Near East
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| practicedAgriculture |
barley cultivation
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legume cultivation ⓘ wheat cultivation ⓘ |
| practicedAnimalHusbandry |
cattle herding
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goat herding ⓘ sheep herding ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Mesolithic groups in the South Caucasus ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shulaveri–Shomu culture Description of subject: The Shulaveri–Shomu culture was a Neolithic–Chalcolithic archaeological culture of the South Caucasus, notable for its early farming communities, circular mud-brick architecture, and some of the region’s earliest evidence of settled village life.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shulaveri–Shomu culture