Arthur Demarest
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Arthur Demarest is an American archaeologist and Mayanist scholar known for his extensive research on Classic Maya civilization and leadership of major excavations in the Petexbatún region of Guatemala.
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| Arthur Demarest canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10534741 — 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: Arthur Demarest Context triple: [Dos Pilas, archaeologicalInvestigationBy, Arthur Demarest]
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A.
Alan Meade
Alan Meade is a musician best known as an early former member of the American rock band No Doubt.
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B.
William Demarest
William Demarest was an American character actor best known for his roles in numerous Hollywood films and the television series "My Three Sons."
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C.
Michael Alldredge
Michael Alldredge was an American character actor known for his supporting roles in films and television during the 1970s and 1980s.
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D.
C. J. Vanston
C. J. Vanston is an American keyboardist, composer, and record producer known for his work in rock, pop, and film soundtracks, including collaborations with artists like Toto, Joe Cocker, and Spinal Tap.
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E.
Paul Schoolman
Paul Schoolman is a filmmaker and writer best known for his work on independent films and for being married to South African actress Alice Krige.
- 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: Arthur Demarest Target entity description: Arthur Demarest is an American archaeologist and Mayanist scholar known for his extensive research on Classic Maya civilization and leadership of major excavations in the Petexbatún region of Guatemala.
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A.
Alan Meade
Alan Meade is a musician best known as an early former member of the American rock band No Doubt.
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B.
William Demarest
William Demarest was an American character actor best known for his roles in numerous Hollywood films and the television series "My Three Sons."
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C.
Michael Alldredge
Michael Alldredge was an American character actor known for his supporting roles in films and television during the 1970s and 1980s.
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D.
C. J. Vanston
C. J. Vanston is an American keyboardist, composer, and record producer known for his work in rock, pop, and film soundtracks, including collaborations with artists like Toto, Joe Cocker, and Spinal Tap.
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E.
Paul Schoolman
Paul Schoolman is a filmmaker and writer best known for his work on independent films and for being married to South African actress Alice Krige.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American archaeologist
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Mayanist scholar ⓘ archaeologist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| affiliation | Vanderbilt University ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Maya studies
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Mesoamerican archaeology ⓘ archaeology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
archaeologist
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university professor ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership of excavations in the Petexbatún region
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research on Classic Maya civilization ⓘ work on Maya political organization and collapse ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| notableWork |
Petexbatun Regional Archaeological Project
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linked to:
Petexbatún Archaeological Project
publications on Classic Maya collapse ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor at Vanderbilt University ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Maya religion
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Maya trade and economy ⓘ Maya warfare ⓘ |
| studies |
Classic Maya civilization
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linked to:
Classic Maya period
Maya collapse ⓘ Maya political systems ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Guatemala
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Petexbatún region ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arthur Demarest Description of subject: Arthur Demarest is an American archaeologist and Mayanist scholar known for his extensive research on Classic Maya civilization and leadership of major excavations in the Petexbatún region of Guatemala.
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