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Notebook·34 CDF art. 128-4·1957–1958

Henri de Contenson excavation notebook, 10th and 11th seasons, no. 2H. de Contenson

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

Scan 147 of notebook 34 CDF art. 128-4 (Henri de Contenson excavation notebook, 10th and 11th seasons, no. 2), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 128-4, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 73Scan 147 of 204

Trench XV. Stratigraphy: greyish surface earth: layer 1 0 to 20 cm 20 to 110 cm: red earth with particles } layer 2 white limestone } 110 cm = virgin soil (kono).

Material: Pottery not abundant. Characteristic forms: bowls "wavy line" hemispherical bowls handle l double (drawing) vessel with spout at the base (drawing) (pt 5) 6 pyramidal loom weights Proposed date: 1150-1050. end of Iron I

Trench XVI - Stratigraphy: 0 to 30 cm: greyish earth: layer 1 30 to 80 cm: to the north, white floor resting on the virgin soil (kono)

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

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