Notebook·34 CDF art. 124·1950–1953

5th and 6th seasons at Enkomi, excavation notebookClaude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer

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

Scan 191 of notebook 34 CDF art. 124 (5th and 6th seasons at Enkomi, excavation notebook), handwritten in French and German. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 124, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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Monday 16 NovemberNew villagers presented themselves in the morning, which allowed the extension of the area around the square formed by the area of the "Temple" (about 55 men and 40 women). A lorry also came to begin the removal of the spoil that was accumulating along the edge of the trenches. No really notable find on this day Only some portions of the first floor reached in several places. Numerous sherds of ordinary pottery, not characteristic.

Tuesday 17 NovemberMr R. Kuss prepares the ground for the research of the western part of the enclosure of Alasia Arrival of several tip-carts, mainly from Styllos Bad weather with strong cool wind. Threat of rain some finds: head figurine, a pinfibula, and a fragment of bronze axe - Rain stopped the excavation at 16H20: heavy shower which preluded a stormy night.

Wednesday 18 NovemberAt 6H15, the rain was still falling, but stopped in time for the start of the morning's excavation - The soundings are undertaken with a view to determining the line of the enclosure, to the west, north and south. In the evening, three soundings already proved positive Interruption of work from 11H20 to 13H, because of the rain

Thursday 19 — No excavation - Architects' surveys - Visit of Mr. Dikaios

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

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