Notebook·34 CDF art. 175·1962

Excavation journal of R. Kuss, Enkomi 1962R. Kuss

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

Scan 17 of notebook 34 CDF art. 175 (Excavation journal of R. Kuss, Enkomi 1962), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 175, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 52Scan 17 of 64

61 PP owing to the very slight depth of earth, the northern third of the E face is finished in the course of the day, and I have the earth removed as it comes to begin the next trench. renewed the reserve of hydrochloric acid, the experiment being satisfactory. NB. the guard Cljiorcalis resumed his post yesterday. New visit from the labour exchange, who came to check the working conditions and our relations with the workmen. The circular road along the W rampart is in course of construction. Nicolardot is entirely occupied with the recording of objects, and with photography. We are initiating him into the detection of clandestine excavations and this allows us to count 9 of them on the 24 m. 00 of the Lagarce trench, to the N of the Temple area.

[stamp: 6] Friday 16 November

same staffFe 2 + 3
61 PP + 1 aide

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

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