# Inspector task sheet

Ikaros: identifying the sacred island of ancient accounts

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Ikaros: identifying the sacred island of ancient accounts, 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.

Status: proposed; not completed.
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## 2. Investigate the central question

Retrieve published inscription editions, excavation reports and translations of the ancient geographers. Record manuscript tradition and archaeological context separately. Compare environmental claims with dated evidence rather than assuming today’s aridity describes every past period. Keep ritual interpretation distinct from biological or miraculous claims.

Status: proposed; not completed.
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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare inscription editions and site phases with the exact passages. Separate authors and dates instead of merging the island’s entire history. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

Status: proposed; not completed.
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