Notebook·34 CDF art. 127·1955–1957

Excavation notebook for the 9th and 10th seasons at EnkomiClaude 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 139 of notebook 34 CDF art. 127 (Excavation notebook for the 9th and 10th seasons at Enkomi), handwritten in French and German. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 127, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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act.Considering widening trench sect. A = to the NE of House 18 to reach East-West street of which we have a stretch to the S temple area and to the N N part House 18 excavated in 1949-50. In the 2nd trench sector A (= north east House 18) also appears at about 40 cm below surf. the 1st floor. We are going to reach here the edge south of the so-called sanctuary street. Let us widen slightly towards the N to cover edge of street by the excavation.

8 1/2 j. fouillesSaturday 19 October 1957_ Fine. In grey earth zone (padja ? at pt 59 at 22 cm below current level weight in br. in the shape of a frog. Elsewhere r.à s., at 9h 1/4 at Famagusta bank to fetch money, then petrol and letters and return, organise pay and end of excavations 11h 1/2. Sea bath.

Afternoon, inspect tomb and organise continuation of its exploration by Mikaël + Kuss, then t. Contenson. — Inspect area which is quiet and where I do not have to supervise and to give energy to all

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

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