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Knowledge Management
What is Temporal Knowledge Graphs?
Definition
Temporal knowledge graphs extend standard knowledge graphs by adding a time dimension to every relationship and entity. This means the graph can represent not just what is true now, but what was true at any point in the past — enabling historical queries and change tracking over time.
Why It Matters
Engram uses temporal knowledge graphs (via Graphiti) to track how organizational knowledge evolves. You can ask not just "what do we know" but "what did we know six months ago" or "how has this project's direction changed."