# Inspector task sheet

Bahrain’s Tree of Life: water, roots and a lost settlement

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Bahrain’s Tree of Life: water, roots and a lost settlement, 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 botanical identification and root or groundwater investigations. Record sample, dating method and uncertainty for the tree-age claim. Compare excavation plans with historical water features. Use published measurements and non-invasive authorised observations; do not drill or dig near the roots.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare published species identification and hydrology with the actual root zone. Establish the available water balance before claiming an anomalous mechanism. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

Status: proposed; not completed.
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