# Inspector task sheet

Ha'amonga 'a Maui: royal gateway or solar marker?

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Ha'amonga 'a Maui: royal gateway or solar marker?, 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 surveyed azimuths, horizon height, stone movement and proposed observing positions. Consult the full archaeological dating study before assigning a construction year. Trace the earliest written solar interpretation against genealogies and local accounts. Test gateway, commemorative and ceremonial functions alongside astronomical hypotheses.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare access, associated platforms and dated ceremonial contexts. Use measured orientation and earliest attestations rather than resemblance to other monuments. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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