A History of Egypt
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A History of Egypt is a landmark early 20th-century scholarly survey of ancient Egyptian civilization written by American Egyptologist James Henry Breasted.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A History of Egypt canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11252800 — 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: A History of Egypt Context triple: [James Henry Breasted, notableWork, A History of Egypt]
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A.
A History of Egypt
A History of Egypt is a seminal historical work by archaeologist Flinders Petrie that surveys the political and cultural development of ancient Egypt.
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B.
Chronologie der Ägypter
Chronologie der Ägypter is a scholarly work by Karl Richard Lepsius that systematically reconstructs and analyzes the chronology of ancient Egyptian history.
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C.
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt is a comprehensive historical study that traces the political, cultural, and social development of ancient Egyptian civilization from its origins to its decline.
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D.
Ancient Records of Egypt
Ancient Records of Egypt is a multi-volume scholarly compilation and translation of ancient Egyptian inscriptions and historical texts that became a foundational reference for Egyptology.
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E.
Two Lands of Egypt
The Two Lands of Egypt refers to the ancient political and symbolic union of Upper and Lower Egypt, often represented in royal titles and iconography as a single, unified kingdom.
- 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: A History of Egypt Target entity description: A History of Egypt is a landmark early 20th-century scholarly survey of ancient Egyptian civilization written by American Egyptologist James Henry Breasted.
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A.
A History of Egypt
A History of Egypt is a seminal historical work by archaeologist Flinders Petrie that surveys the political and cultural development of ancient Egypt.
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B.
Chronologie der Ägypter
Chronologie der Ägypter is a scholarly work by Karl Richard Lepsius that systematically reconstructs and analyzes the chronology of ancient Egyptian history.
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C.
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt is a comprehensive historical study that traces the political, cultural, and social development of ancient Egyptian civilization from its origins to its decline.
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D.
Ancient Records of Egypt
Ancient Records of Egypt is a multi-volume scholarly compilation and translation of ancient Egyptian inscriptions and historical texts that became a foundational reference for Egyptology.
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E.
Two Lands of Egypt
The Two Lands of Egypt refers to the ancient political and symbolic union of Upper and Lower Egypt, often represented in royal titles and iconography as a single, unified kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ person ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Egyptology
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history ⓘ |
| author | James Henry Breasted ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Egyptologist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs | landmark early 20th-century scholarly survey of ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| genre |
Egyptology
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ancient history ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | James Henry Breasted ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | modern understanding of ancient Egyptian history ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in ancient Egypt
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scholars ⓘ students of Egyptology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Egyptian civilization
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Egyptian history ⓘ ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early comprehensive English-language treatment of Egyptian history
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systematic survey of ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| notableWork | A History of Egypt ⓘ |
| occupation | Egyptologist ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Pharaonic Egypt
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ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| workType | scholarly survey ⓘ |
| writtenBy | James Henry Breasted ⓘ |
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Subject: A History of Egypt Description of subject: A History of Egypt is a landmark early 20th-century scholarly survey of ancient Egyptian civilization written by American Egyptologist James Henry Breasted.
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subject linked to:
A History of Egypt