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 68 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.

Page 19Scan 68 of 87

to be clarified (see card genrl) the lower altar (height H) appears indeed to date back to the Bronze. I have finish cleared well - Here then head - skull of bull with Mycenaean sherds It is therefore established that a Pt. 1323 - Bronze sanctuary has preceded that of the Iron. —

At Point 1323 in the back of the cella for the god, under the floor, we find an (drawing) excav. north side, as entrance (dromos) of a tomb in which the N wall of the Cella has partly collapsed, which explains here its interruption. This tomb could be intact. Impossible to excavate this year, it must moreover be attacked from the N. So I am having it backfilled. - I will also have the Bronze sanctuary installation backfilled

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

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