Notebook·34 CDF art. 128-3·1957

Excavation notebook of Contenson, 10th season, no. 1H. de Contenson

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

Scan 161 of notebook 34 CDF art. 128-3 (Excavation notebook of Contenson, 10th season, no. 1), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 128-3, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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22/10/57_ In A 2 + A 3, continuation of excavation of Ptt 47 (tomb) From A 4 to A 11, excavation continued beyond 1.25. In A 12, South half, excavation beyond 2.00. In B 1, excavation beyond 1.70 = dismantling of grey floor - From B 2 to B 6, excavation continued beyond 1.25 In B 7, excavation continued beyond c. 1.80 in greenish earth

In C 6/C 7 (region of Ptt 45), the rock is reached everywhere, with a course of fine foundation on top except in the South-East corner. (drawing) Excavation continued in the South East corner beyond c. 2.00 -

Ptt 69: pyramidal loom weight with (drawing) groove at the top, in terracotta in A 9, 1.25.

Ptt 70: flat loom weight, terracotta (drawing) in A 8, 1.25, 1 m to the East of Ptt 69; near, small piece of bronze -

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

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