Notebook·34 CDF art. 138-2·1966

Enkomi excavation notebook 1966, ForrerW. Forrer

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

Scan 1 of notebook 34 CDF art. 138-2 (Enkomi excavation notebook 1966, Forrer), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 138-2, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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ENKOMI 1966 [W. FORRER]

24.10.66Beginning of the excavations with Mr Schaeffer. 630. Fine weather, hot. From now on I propose orientation in the town according to quarters:

Drawing: schematic map of the site divided vertically into two halves and horizontally into numbered strips, with a north arrow on the left; labels: N; OUEST; W; EST; Rue du sanctuaire; Rue de la résidence; 1; 1; 2; 2; 3; 3; 4; 4; 5; 5; 6; 6; 7; 7; 8; 8; 9; 9; 10; 10; 11; 11; 12; 12

We are therefore excavating this year in the quarter W (est) 6 W (est) i.e. to the South of the street of the Residence, (to the South of bldg. 18)

Area W. Forrer Zones 1 to 11 4 ; 101 to 1011 4 ; 201 to 2011 4 and ev. 301 to 3011 4 ; Area J. C. Courtois Zones 105 to 111 ; 205 to 211 ; 305 to 311 ; Area J. Lagarce Zones 12 to ; 112 to ; 212 to ev. 312 to ;

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

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