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 98 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.

Page 36Scan 98 of 198

1953

.... Excavation campaign at Enkomi - Alasia

Saturday 7 Nov.53_ Arrived from Forrer s/ Fouadiye with luggage and Jeep at Limassol, 12 morning. Via Nicosia where Taiada, chief clerk, hands him 50 £ (on my behalf), at Enkomi where Georgos has the camp cleaned with women. Sunday, 8 Nov 53. Forrer continues organising the camp, hires cook (Dhespina) and Antounakis. Miachelis now Custodian at Salamis, not available yet. Monday, 9 Nov. 53. Visit from Dikaios, hands 50 £ to F. and new "licence" that I requested from Megaw. At noon Forrer collects Odile + Sarrade - Kuss - Courtois at the aerodrome of Nicosia, introduces colleagues to Dik. Odile shopping in Nicosia. Tuesday 10 Nov. Odile and Forrer organise camp + purchases at Fam. while Sarrade - Kuss - Courtois make excursions to Kyrenia, Bella Pais, St. Hilarion etc until Wednesday evening. Wednesday 11 Nov.: Odile + Forrer finish the camp, Forrer tries to obtain 2 tents to shelter workman + equipment + night watchman (nightwatch)

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

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