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Notebook·34 CDF art. 139-1·1969–1970

Enkomi 69 and 70, notebook of CourtoisJacques-Claude Courtois

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

Scan 49 of notebook 34 CDF art. 139-1 (Enkomi 69 and 70, notebook of Courtois), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 139-1, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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J.-C. COURTOIS

ENKOMI 1970

Monday 19 October: Coming from Beirut, Arrived during lunch, at the Alasia Mission. Installation - Opening of trench N-S in 6 and 7 W.

Tuesday 20 OctoberCleaning of trench E-W in zone 6 W (sector studied by W. Forrer in autumn 1966, levels I and II of Iron I) and resumption of excavation, from the depth of average - 0 m 70 / 0 m 80.

Horse's forepart in red terracotta, and two wheels, of different diameter with weight (drawing) also in terracotta on floor II at 0 m 60 depth = topographic point 1930

In disturbed zone (limit of trench NS 1949) bronze coin, pt 1931, at - 0 m 50 - Fragment of bronze stem and bronze punch, pt 1932, on floor II at - 0 m 55

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

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