# Inspector task sheet

Al Jassasiya: how old are the enigmatic carvings?

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Al Jassasiya: how old are the enigmatic carvings?, record author or storyteller, collection date, language, translation, page and exact scope. Distinguish evidence of a story being told from evidence of its events. Note which full documents remain unavailable.

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## 2. Investigate the central question

Retrieve the 2012 paper using DOI 10.5339/connect.2012.4. Make a sample-to-motif table, identifying what material and surface each result dates. Compare motifs, superpositions, weathering and historical boat forms. Retain the distinction between a plausible use and evidence of that use.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Check sample ages against motif groups and their uncertainty. Identify any independently dated early context and test whether later marks were added. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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