The continuation: "We questioned the elders and asked them, 'Who authorized you to rebuild this building and restore this structure?'" The governors specify their formal inquiry regarding authorization, establishing that they had directly asked community leadership for justification of their construction activities. The phrasing of the question indicates that the governors questioned whether the community possessed legitimate authorization rather than immediately accepting the restoration as unauthorized. The direct inquiry demonstrates appropriate administrative procedure, with regional authorities seeking information before making determinations. The recording of the governors' question in their official report indicates that they sought to document the legitimacy of their administrative procedure through the king's review.

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