Notebook·KEF_CF_132553_10·1995–1996

Excavation notebook 10Jean-Christophe Sourisseau

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Handwritten in French. Every line is transcribed and translated, and the English sits beside the scan.

Scan 59 of notebook KEF_CF_132553_10 (Excavation notebook 10), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée, Lyon, KEF_CF_132553_10, CC BY 4.0 (by permission of the Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine, 30 October 2026).

Unnumbered pageScan 59 of 61

We propose below an assessment of the means to be put in place to achieve our ends, within the next two years. In the field (1994) - 5 cores to 10 m depth, i.e. 50m 800F X 50 =.............................................................................40 000 Immobilisation of equipment.......................................................10 000 - 3 persons (geomorphologist, geologist and palynologist) - air tickets.................................................................... 7 500 - stay (3 weeks)................................................................. 7 500 - Export of samples (200kg)................................................12 000 Subtotal : ................................... 77 000 In laboratory (1995) - 100 thin sections (50F/U).................................................................5 000 - 200 samples for palynology (250F/U.........................................50 000 - 100 samples granulometry-morphoscopy (200F/U)..........................20 000 - 25 14C datings (800F/U)...............................................................20 000 Subtotal : 95 000

General total (over 2 years)..........................................172 000F

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