# Inspector task sheet

Hoq cave: why did sailors leave signs deep underground?

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Hoq cave: why did sailors leave signs deep underground?, 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

Map each published sign by location, language, dating confidence and relation to natural features. Separate inscription readings from ritual interpretations. Compare torch remains and access routes with the proposed processional sequence. Preserve visitor groups and periods separately before asking whether a shared sanctuary model fits.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare sign clusters, languages and associated objects by context. Check whether dated sign distributions support shared routes or separate episodes. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

Status: proposed; not completed.
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