# Inspector task sheet

Mokele-mbembe: what the Likouala expeditions established

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Mokele-mbembe: what the Likouala expeditions established, 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 original logs, interview wording, translations and evidence provenance. Separate regional names and accounts, and test identifications against documented fauna without assuming either a dinosaur or a fabricated tradition.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Require independently examinable physical evidence with a documented collection history. Compare dated descriptions and unprompted original-language interviews. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

Status: proposed; not completed.
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