Manuscript·34 CDF art. 168-1·1952

Drafts and notes "Annexe I" and "Works at Nicosia-Bakou (1952)"Claude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer

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

Scan 4 of manuscript 34 CDF art. 168-1 (Drafts and notes "Annexe I" and "Works at Nicosia-Bakou (1952)"), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 168-1, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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Schaeffer 2. The Achaeans of Cyprus after joining the Sea People expedition against Egypt having been defeated by Mineptah (ca 1220) were overthrown in Enkomi by another wave probably of Rhodian and possibly also Mycenaean origin, users of the Mycenaean close style pottery at the end of the XIII. c. It is possible that this is the conquest of Cyprus by Attarsija and the chief of Piggaya mentioned in the Madduwatta text when Arnuwanda II (ca. 1220 - 1205) was king of the Hittites.

3. Enkomi invaded by the naval branch of the second Sea - People advance. Destruction of the Achaean residence (ashlar building with floor V), disappearance of Mycenaean culture. Mass occupation of the island ofby the Sea - People, among which have been Philistines to be defeated by Ramses III, ca 1163 when trying to enter Egypt. Partition and reoccupation of ruins of residence (building 18), floor IV.

4. Flood levels after floor IV until floor II, climatic disturbance observed also in early Hallstatt Europe

5. Destruction level (possibly earthquake) on floor II

6. Reconstruction or repair and reoccupation, floor I, granary ware and imitations predominates.

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

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