# Inspector task sheet

Zugarramurdi: the cave, the coven and the accusations

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For Zugarramurdi: the cave, the coven and the accusations, 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 published trial statements in chronological order. Record speaker, questioning context, retraction and textual dependence. Place Salazar’s enquiries beside the original allegation. Catalogue later films and visitor retellings separately. Preserve victim names accurately without staging violence.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Trace each claim to its earliest independent statement. Require evidence independent of the accusation chain and interrogation. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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