Published Version (Zenodo)

**THIS HYPOTHESIS IS NOW PERMANENTLY ARCHIVED** The final, citable version of this hypothesis and its 25-element testing protocol has been published on Zenodo: **DOI:** 10.5281/zenodo.18472417 **Link:** https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18472417 **Files available at Zenodo:** 1. Richat-Nile Hypothesis PDF 2. 25-element forensic testing protocol (Excel) 3. Methodology addendum (AI-assisted design) **This OSF project will now be used for:** - Test results and data collection - Collaborative analysis - Version tracking of ongoing research