# Inspector task sheet

Mohenjo-daro: an ending without a proven massacre

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Mohenjo-daro: an ending without a proven massacre, 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

Build a context table for skeletons, flood indicators, ceramics and radiocarbon samples. Distinguish site areas, mixed deposits and later reuse. Compare river changes with regional settlement shifts using dated evidence. Trace dramatic destruction claims back to their original reports and check whether later reassessments support them.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare dated settlement changes with river and agricultural records. Require securely associated destruction contexts rather than aggregating unrelated finds. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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