Pueblo III period
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The Pueblo III period was a late prehistoric era of Ancestral Puebloan culture in the American Southwest, marked by large cliff dwellings, population aggregation, and eventual regional depopulation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pueblo III period canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pueblo III period Context triple: [Pueblo II period, followedBy, Pueblo III period]
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Pueblo II period
The Pueblo II period was a phase of Ancestral Puebloan cultural development (roughly 900–1150 CE) marked by population growth, village aggregation, and increasingly complex masonry architecture in the U.S. Southwest.
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Pueblo I period
The Pueblo I period was an early cultural phase of the Ancestral Puebloans marked by the development of above-ground masonry villages, increased agriculture, and more complex social organization in the American Southwest.
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C.
Late Prehistoric Southwest
The Late Prehistoric Southwest refers to the era in the American Southwest just before sustained European contact, marked by complex agricultural societies, large pueblos, extensive trade networks, and distinctive pottery and architectural traditions.
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Basketmaker III period
The Basketmaker III period was an early cultural phase of the Ancestral Puebloans marked by the introduction of pottery, the bow and arrow, and more settled village life in the American Southwest.
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Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
The Postclassic period of Mesoamerica was the final pre-Columbian era (roughly 900–1521 CE) marked by intensified warfare, long-distance trade, urban centers, and powerful states such as the Aztec Empire.
- 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: Pueblo III period Target entity description: The Pueblo III period was a late prehistoric era of Ancestral Puebloan culture in the American Southwest, marked by large cliff dwellings, population aggregation, and eventual regional depopulation.
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Pueblo II period
The Pueblo II period was a phase of Ancestral Puebloan cultural development (roughly 900–1150 CE) marked by population growth, village aggregation, and increasingly complex masonry architecture in the U.S. Southwest.
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B.
Pueblo I period
The Pueblo I period was an early cultural phase of the Ancestral Puebloans marked by the development of above-ground masonry villages, increased agriculture, and more complex social organization in the American Southwest.
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C.
Late Prehistoric Southwest
The Late Prehistoric Southwest refers to the era in the American Southwest just before sustained European contact, marked by complex agricultural societies, large pueblos, extensive trade networks, and distinctive pottery and architectural traditions.
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D.
Basketmaker III period
The Basketmaker III period was an early cultural phase of the Ancestral Puebloans marked by the introduction of pottery, the bow and arrow, and more settled village life in the American Southwest.
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E.
Postclassic period of Mesoamerica
The Postclassic period of Mesoamerica was the final pre-Columbian era (roughly 900–1521 CE) marked by intensified warfare, long-distance trade, urban centers, and powerful states such as the Aztec Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancestral Puebloan period
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archaeological period ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite |
Betatakin
NERFINISHED
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Canyon de Chelly NERFINISHED ⓘ Chimney Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ Cliff Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Hovenweep National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ Keet Seel NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesa Verde National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Spruce Tree House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culture | Ancestral Puebloans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1350 CE ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | Southwestern archaeology ⓘ |
| followedBy | Pueblo IV period ⓘ |
| follows | Pueblo II period ⓘ |
| hasCause |
climate stress in some areas
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drought episodes such as the Great Drought of the late 1200s ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
abandonment of many settlements
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black‑on‑white pottery styles ⓘ ceramic diversification ⓘ construction of multi‑story masonry pueblos ⓘ defensive settlement locations ⓘ dry farming with check dams and terraces ⓘ great kivas in some communities ⓘ increased social complexity ⓘ increased use of masonry towers and defensive works ⓘ intensive agriculture ⓘ kiva construction ⓘ large cliff dwellings ⓘ polychrome ceramics in later phases ⓘ population aggregation ⓘ regional depopulation ⓘ regional interaction networks ⓘ village nucleation ⓘ water control features ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
migration from the Four Corners region
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population movement to the Little Colorado River region ⓘ population movement to the Mogollon Rim and related areas ⓘ population movement to the Rio Grande Valley ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
American Southwest
NERFINISHED
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Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Four Corners region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ancestral Puebloan chronology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInPecosClassification | third Pueblo period ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 1150 CE ⓘ |
| timeInChronologySystem | Pecos Classification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Southwestern archaeologists ⓘ |
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Subject: Pueblo III period Description of subject: The Pueblo III period was a late prehistoric era of Ancestral Puebloan culture in the American Southwest, marked by large cliff dwellings, population aggregation, and eventual regional depopulation.
Referenced by (4)
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