Triple
T22116871
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Transvaal karst region |
E546566
|
entity |
| Predicate | contains |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Malapa fossil site |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Malapa fossil site | Statement: [Transvaal karst region, contains, Malapa fossil site]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Malapa fossil site Context triple: [Transvaal karst region, contains, Malapa fossil site]
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A.
Drimolen fossil site
Drimolen fossil site is an important South African paleoanthropological locality known for its rich assemblage of early hominin and other Pleistocene fossils.
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B.
Makapansgat, South Africa
Makapansgat, South Africa is a significant paleoanthropological site known for yielding important Australopithecus africanus fossils that have contributed to understanding early human evolution.
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C.
Taung Skull Fossil Site
Taung Skull Fossil Site is a renowned paleoanthropological locality in South Africa where the Taung Child, a crucial Australopithecus africanus fossil, was discovered, offering key evidence for early human evolution in Africa.
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D.
Cradle of Humankind
The Cradle of Humankind is a renowned paleoanthropological site near Johannesburg that has yielded some of the world’s most important hominin fossils, illuminating early human evolution.
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E.
Stilfontein
Stilfontein is a mining town in South Africa’s North West Province, historically developed around gold mining operations near Klerksdorp.
- 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: Malapa fossil site Target entity description: The Malapa fossil site is a renowned paleoanthropological locality in South Africa where exceptionally well-preserved Australopithecus sediba fossils were discovered, offering key insights into early human evolution.
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A.
Drimolen fossil site
Drimolen fossil site is an important South African paleoanthropological locality known for its rich assemblage of early hominin and other Pleistocene fossils.
-
B.
Makapansgat, South Africa
Makapansgat, South Africa is a significant paleoanthropological site known for yielding important Australopithecus africanus fossils that have contributed to understanding early human evolution.
-
C.
Taung Skull Fossil Site
Taung Skull Fossil Site is a renowned paleoanthropological locality in South Africa where the Taung Child, a crucial Australopithecus africanus fossil, was discovered, offering key evidence for early human evolution in Africa.
-
D.
Cradle of Humankind
chosen
The Cradle of Humankind is a renowned paleoanthropological site near Johannesburg that has yielded some of the world’s most important hominin fossils, illuminating early human evolution.
-
E.
Stilfontein
Stilfontein is a mining town in South Africa’s North West Province, historically developed around gold mining operations near Klerksdorp.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (2 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_69e11e38b3848190ac3a4fa97d56e65a |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f1294e85708190b455846bacbdfd03 |
completed | April 28, 2026, 9:40 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:31 p.m.