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 193 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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Friday 20 NovemberAt the western enceinte, the south trench no. 3 was extended by 4,m50 towards the west, reduced by as much towards the east. Trench stopped at the enceinte north, along the path, the depth reached being 1 m,60, without any result: still the same very compacted and compact brown earth. Opening of another trench, just to the east, in order to try to find the place where the wall must fork towards the S-W. At the south enceinte, new trench to the east of the path, and completion of the long trench immediately to the west of this same path, which has yielded a long section of wall in large blocks, with a clear bend forming an obtuse angle. In the N-E corner of Temple area, uncovered an intact jug at the foot of a skeleton laid flat in a straight line, oriented E-W, on a floor; the skull was missing. Drawing executed in situ by Mr. Kuss.

Saturday 21 NovemberAt the Western enceinte, new trench (no. 4) south side - At the south enceinte, extension of the west trench of the path, with a change of axis towards the N-W. From the south trench no. 2 of the west enceinte, came out two Mycenaean fragments, one with white slip (-1m,70) -

Sunday 22 NovemberArrival of Monsieur Claude F. A. Schaeffer at Nicosia.

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

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