# Inspector task sheet

Guelta Archei: how do crocodiles persist in the desert?

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Guelta Archei: how do crocodiles persist in the desert?, 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

Compare dated photographs and surveys without double-counting animals. Examine hydrological history and ethically obtained existing genetic records. Keep population estimates tied to date and survey method.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare dated hydrology and population evidence. Compare consistent, dated survey methods and individually identifiable records. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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