Notebook·34 CDF art. 138-3·1966

French Mission Enkomi-Alasia, 1966 season, notebook of notes and observations by J. LagarceJacques Lagarce

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

Scan 201 of notebook 34 CDF art. 138-3 (French Mission Enkomi-Alasia, 1966 season, notebook of notes and observations by J. Lagarce), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 138-3, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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Saturday, 15 October

Pit 28 - 5,40 m - Numerous bones of large animals - Fil bronze, bronze spatula -

T. 112 - Removal of the vases - The floor of the tomb is constituted by konnos, which sinks abruptly towards the centre, which forms a bench along the sides -

Pit 43. S. Still almost sterile - At 7,15m, water is found - At the bottom, towards the south, a hole sinking obliquely, full of water, of 12 cm diam., and whose bottom cannot be reached with the arm - Total depth = 7,15 m - Stone stop = 4,75 m Diam. end of stones = 1,10 m - Diam. base = 0,90 m At N and at SW, 4 notches for foot, 30x18cm

Drawing: circular plan of a pit with north arrow, small circles and dashed notches on the perimeter; labels: N

In S wall, 2 vertical channels, which were probably dug by the water of infiltration (m~ thing in 52/57) -

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

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