# Inspector task sheet

Chamarel: why is the coloured earth bare inside a forest?

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Chamarel: why is the coloured earth bare inside a forest?, 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 mineral analyses, drainage patterns and historical clearing records. Distinguish bedrock age from weathering, erosion and present color. Test samples under standardized lighting rather than counting hues in promotional photographs.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare identified mineral samples and alteration profiles. Compare dated vegetation records, soil profiles and drainage. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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