# Inspector task sheet

Thaba Bosiu: the mountain said to grow at night

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Thaba Bosiu: the mountain said to grow at night, 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 dated historical descriptions and attributed Basotho oral accounts. Separate first records of the name, the growth story and the tactical explanation. Use normal topographic records only for physical claims, without treating them as a test of every cultural meaning.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Trace dated siege accounts and the earliest version of this explanation. Compare attributed local versions and historical records chronologically. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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