Notebook·34 CDF art. 136-3·1963

Enkomi 1963 excavation notebookClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer

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

Scan 60 of notebook 34 CDF art. 136-3 (Enkomi 1963 excavation notebook), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 136-3, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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Friday 11 October1963, 6o: 17,5 °C. Continuation of excavations, Gold rosette . 2 . spot of looks, have cleaned by specialist teeth & horn bulls and other bones in sanctuary, get the Landrover going with Johnstone. Continuation of excavation in the "Relais". Skeleton at side. - The so-called "Relais" = rather tomb "bàtie cuve" looted.

Saturday 12 October 1963 6o 19°C . — 11h 1/4 32°C At 2h 1/2 in the morning still 22°C. Last day of major excavation, reduce from 12 from Monday at the sanctuary and various finishing works. 5 4th pay: 460 £ handed to Courtois

Visit of Mr Megaw, former dir. of Antiquities of Cyprus, and Karageorghis, lunch with them at Salamis D

65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain

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