Triple

T1572213
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Quaternary period E33564 entity
Predicate includesTaxonEvent P8809 FINISHED
Object Neanderthal extinction
Neanderthal extinction refers to the disappearance of Neanderthals, an archaic human species that once inhabited Eurasia, leaving Homo sapiens as the sole surviving human lineage.
E179501 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Neanderthal extinction | Statement: [Quaternary period, includesTaxonEvent, Neanderthal extinction]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neanderthal extinction
Context triple: [Quaternary period, includesTaxonEvent, Neanderthal extinction]
  • A. Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes
    Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes is a popular science book by geneticist Svante Pääbo that recounts the pioneering research leading to the sequencing of Neanderthal DNA and the insights it provided into human evolution.
  • B. Homo
    Homo is the biological genus that includes modern humans and their closest extinct relatives, characterized by advanced cognitive abilities and the use of complex tools.
  • C. Kurgan hypothesis
    The Kurgan hypothesis is a leading theory that locates the Proto-Indo-European homeland in the Pontic–Caspian steppe and explains the spread of Indo-European languages through the expansion of early steppe pastoralist cultures.
  • D. Hall of Human Origins
    The Hall of Human Origins is a major exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History that explores the science and story of human evolution through fossils, artifacts, and interactive displays.
  • E. The Iceman
    The Iceman is the Hall of Fame NBA shooting guard George Gervin, renowned for his smooth scoring ability and signature finger roll.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Neanderthal extinction
Triple: [Quaternary period, includesTaxonEvent, Neanderthal extinction]
Generated description
Neanderthal extinction refers to the disappearance of Neanderthals, an archaic human species that once inhabited Eurasia, leaving Homo sapiens as the sole surviving human lineage.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neanderthal extinction
Target entity description: Neanderthal extinction refers to the disappearance of Neanderthals, an archaic human species that once inhabited Eurasia, leaving Homo sapiens as the sole surviving human lineage.
  • A. Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes
    Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes is a popular science book by geneticist Svante Pääbo that recounts the pioneering research leading to the sequencing of Neanderthal DNA and the insights it provided into human evolution.
  • B. Homo
    Homo is the biological genus that includes modern humans and their closest extinct relatives, characterized by advanced cognitive abilities and the use of complex tools.
  • C. Kurgan hypothesis
    The Kurgan hypothesis is a leading theory that locates the Proto-Indo-European homeland in the Pontic–Caspian steppe and explains the spread of Indo-European languages through the expansion of early steppe pastoralist cultures.
  • D. Hall of Human Origins
    The Hall of Human Origins is a major exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History that explores the science and story of human evolution through fossils, artifacts, and interactive displays.
  • E. The Iceman
    The Iceman is the Hall of Fame NBA shooting guard George Gervin, renowned for his smooth scoring ability and signature finger roll.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69a885f11b048190935025a035302715 completed March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69aa61ddc9908190a4afca1c24400817 completed March 6, 2026, 5:10 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ad4028bc5881909dbe847229dd63bb completed March 8, 2026, 9:23 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ad41930d208190b34531e3f35fa58b completed March 8, 2026, 9:29 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ad422752348190b42ebc3781a6e8a5 completed March 8, 2026, 9:32 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:27 p.m.