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 3 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.

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EXCAVATION JOURNAL of R. Kuss ENKOMI 1962

Schaeffer believed he had left them at Nicosia. Too late to force the doors, for we could not now stay on site, and everything would remain open with no one to guard it. Back to Famagusta, where we dine and spend the night at the King George's. Beforehand we settled with Michaël, various questions including the lodging of the collaborators and the hire of a car, for tomorrow Michaël is taken by Salamis until the end of the morning.

Saturday 10 November7h 30 arrival of the hired car 8h 00 Barclay's bank whose new manager is the son of Dikaios's predecessor at the museum: Markidés purchases at Spinney's and other supplies. We pick up Michaël, who finishes the pay and various work at Salamis. Forced the 2 doors, the two workwomen of the camp begin the unpacking. Back with the carpenter to Famagusta to try to find

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

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