Notebook·34 CDF art. 128-1·1955

Excavation notebook of Contenson, 9th seasonH. de Contenson

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

Scan 37 of notebook 34 CDF art. 128-1 (Excavation notebook of Contenson, 9th season), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 128-1, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 19Scan 37 of 130

14/10/55 In the centre, Tr. Nord, fine painted pottery all coming from tombs anciently plundered and left in place.

Trench Sud 2 - Portion Est 0 to 0 m 50 depth: "wavy line" pottery, spindle whorl alabaster bronze stem and loop earring:

Drawing: three small drawings: a circular object with radial hatching and central hole, a triangular profile below it, and a crescent-shaped ring to the left

->Tr. S 1. Hall of the pillared room Once the floor was cleaned down to the virgin soil, 4 small circles of pebbles and soft earth appear - In one, charcoal, that in the SE; this one is larger and contains sherds - It widens underneath - Diam. of the NE and NW holes = 0 m 30 Diam. apparent of the SE hole: 0 m 50

Drawing: three circles connected by arrows indicating distances; labels: 2 m; 1 m; 1 m 80

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

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