Letter·34 CDF art. 168-4·1 May 1949

Five letters from Dikaios to Schaeffer about the excavations at EnkomiPorphyrios Dikaios

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

Scan 17 of letter 34 CDF art. 168-4 (Five letters from Dikaios to Schaeffer about the excavations at Enkomi), typed in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 168-4, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Unnumbered pageScan 17 of 20

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The southern part of the palace is situated in the hollow of the original neck. But in Mycenaean times (13th century probably) the level had been cleared in order to reach the level of the floors of the northern part of the palace which continues into a part where the floor is higher. Is the northern part slightly later than the southern part? This is what I ask and what I seek to clarify.

I have given you the most recent details of the work. I will have others given to you as soon as I can.

As regards the assistance you ask me for your next campaign, the store will write. I will do everything to help.

Cordially yours

Handwritten: signature

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

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