# Inspector task sheet

The Gate of the Sun: a calendar without a key?

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For The Gate of the Sun: a calendar without a key?, 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 the frieze with securely contextualized Tiwanaku sculptures and publication-quality drawings. Define a decoding rule before applying it, checking exceptions and damage. Distinguish iconographic analogy from astronomical observation. Record restoration and displacement before using the present monument’s orientation.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Apply the proposed rule to independent images and test whether it predicts their organization. Compare attributes and combinations across contextualized sculptures without forcing a month count. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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