mammoth skeleton (Vika)
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The mammoth skeleton known as Vika is a remarkably well-preserved fossilized mammoth discovered at the Viminacium archaeological park in Serbia, serving as a major paleontological and tourist attraction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| mammoth skeleton (Vika) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8896715 — 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: mammoth skeleton (Vika) Context triple: [Viminacium archaeological park, notableFind, mammoth skeleton (Vika)]
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A.
Mammoth
The Mammoth is an extinct, large, shaggy-haired elephant-like mammal known for its long curved tusks and adaptation to Ice Age environments.
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B.
Hebior Mammoth
The Hebior Mammoth is a nearly complete mammoth fossil discovered in Wisconsin that is notable for evidence of early human butchering, making it important to the study of prehistoric human activity in North America.
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C.
Mamuthones
Mamuthones are traditional masked figures from the Barbagia region of Sardinia, known for their heavy black costumes, cowbells, and ritual processions during local carnival celebrations.
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D.
Manny the mammoth
Manny the mammoth is the gruff but warm-hearted woolly mammoth protagonist from the animated "Ice Age" film series.
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E.
Colorado Mammoth
The Colorado Mammoth are a professional box lacrosse team based in Denver that competes in the National Lacrosse League.
- 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: mammoth skeleton (Vika) Target entity description: The mammoth skeleton known as Vika is a remarkably well-preserved fossilized mammoth discovered at the Viminacium archaeological park in Serbia, serving as a major paleontological and tourist attraction.
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A.
Mammoth
The Mammoth is an extinct, large, shaggy-haired elephant-like mammal known for its long curved tusks and adaptation to Ice Age environments.
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B.
Hebior Mammoth
The Hebior Mammoth is a nearly complete mammoth fossil discovered in Wisconsin that is notable for evidence of early human butchering, making it important to the study of prehistoric human activity in North America.
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C.
Mamuthones
Mamuthones are traditional masked figures from the Barbagia region of Sardinia, known for their heavy black costumes, cowbells, and ritual processions during local carnival celebrations.
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D.
Manny the mammoth
Manny the mammoth is the gruff but warm-hearted woolly mammoth protagonist from the animated "Ice Age" film series.
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E.
Colorado Mammoth
The Colorado Mammoth are a professional box lacrosse team based in Denver that competes in the National Lacrosse League.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fossilized mammoth skeleton
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paleontological specimen ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approximateAge | about 1 million years old ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman city and military camp of Viminacium ⓘ |
| commonName | Vika mammoth ⓘ |
| country | Serbia ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
popular subject in Serbian media about prehistory
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symbol of Viminacium park ⓘ |
| discoveredAt |
Viminacium archaeological site
ⓘ
linked to:
Viminacium archaeological park
|
| discoveredBy | archaeologists at Viminacium ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Serbia ⓘ |
| discoveryContext | Viminacium archaeological excavations ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Viminacium mammoth exhibition facility
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linked to:
Viminacium archaeological park
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| foundInSedimentType | alluvial deposits ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Pleistocene
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linked to:
Pleistocene epoch
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| locatedIn |
Serbia
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Viminacium archaeological park ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Danube River
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linked to:
Danube
Kostolac ⓘ |
| material | fossilized bone ⓘ |
| name | Vika ⓘ |
| partOf |
Viminacium site collection
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linked to:
Viminacium archaeological park
|
| preservationState |
nearly complete skeleton
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remarkably well-preserved ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | Braničevo District ⓘ |
| significance |
important evidence of Pleistocene megafauna in the Balkans
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major paleontological find in Serbia ⓘ |
| taxon |
Mammuthus trogontherii
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linked to:
Mammoth
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| taxonCommonName | steppe mammoth ⓘ |
| touristAttractionFor | Viminacium archaeological park visitors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
museum exhibition
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scientific research ⓘ tourism promotion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: mammoth skeleton (Vika) Description of subject: The mammoth skeleton known as Vika is a remarkably well-preserved fossilized mammoth discovered at the Viminacium archaeological park in Serbia, serving as a major paleontological and tourist attraction.
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