CASE 1 · ERA I
THE LAST EMBER
A nighttime storm nearly put out the campfire. At dawn, the small ember protected under the ash is missing. Someone carried it elsewhere and used it.
Objective: reconstruct WHO, WHY, WHERE, WHAT, and WHEN. To solve the case, you need 5/5 on the theory and 3/3 decisive pieces of evidence.
LOCKED
0/12Clues examined
0Reports submitted
0/5Best theory
0/3Best evidence score
THE FOUR PEOPLE
Who could have used the ember?
INVESTIGATION
Examine the locations
There are 12 clues. You must examine at least 8 before opening the Final Report, but you can inspect all of them.
NOTEBOOK · 0 CLUES
Final Report
FINAL REPORT
Reconstruct what happened
Complete all five parts. Then choose exactly the 3 most decisive pieces of evidence from the clues you examined.
EVIDENCE FOR YOUR THEORY
0/3 Evidence selected
REPORT RESULT
0/5Theory
0/3Evidence
SELECTED EVIDENCE
Historical references used by the project include Smithsonian Human Origins (stone tools and hafting) and archaeological research on Paleolithic adhesives. The characters and story are fictional.