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 69 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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Visit of Mrs V.A.H. Hay, reporter for Cyprus Mail. —

Temp. shade 6h 1/2 = / 14° C (fresh) shade / 10h : 26 shade[sketch: cross-section of wall construction with stones at base, a hatched block, and vertical slabs topped by a beam; labels: beam; stone slab; plinth; foundationSaturday 12 October57._ 3rd day of exc. Continuing at the same locations. — Study and photogr. of the details rel. to the construction ] of the hollow walls of Bldg. 18 and Temple area. Excavations stopped at 11 h. for Saturday 1/2 day. and workmen to go to social insurance to fill in formalities. 11 1/2 I make a Afternoon visit to the local Commissioner Famagusta area (Mr Weston) very engaging and reasonable. Odile makes purchase. Brought back from there. Lunch, rest, bath and letters.

Sunday 13 Octoberfine._ Morning letters, then tidy up and bath at Salamis. Lunch, rest, sends 3 1/4 Kuss and Marcos (Michel) to Tricomo to ask for workmen. — Letters; Odile and I alone at the camp. Rest and superb silence.

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

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