# Inspector task sheet

Bamiyan: the identities behind the vanished Buddhas

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Bamiyan: the identities behind the vanished Buddhas, 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

Create a concordance of dated photographs, measurements, traveller translations and excavated fragments. Attach each proposed feature to a source and distinguish surviving material from inference. Compare alternative readings of Xuanzang’s description. Keep reconstructions visibly qualified and do not propose access to unstable niches.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Check each proposed attribute against the surviving record. Compare documented constraints and reject additions without source support. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

Status: proposed; not completed.
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