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 57 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 28Scan 57 of 204

Room of Pt 104: under the East-West wall, layer of grey ash. Below, cavity dug into the rock with burnt walls; at the base new layer of ash; this hearth is bounded on the South side by a semicircle of stones set upright

Drawing: plan and section of a semi-circular hearth cut into rock and bordered by stones

Pt 116: next to the stirrup vase, disc in bone or ivory - probably lid - placed horizontally on the white floor. From 1.50 to 1.70: layer of burnt red earth brick and compacted materials - above the floor.

Pt 83, depth 3.50: mace in marble dark green, Late Bronze bowl with flaring rim, horizontal handle, pedestal and red decoration. another bowl of the same shape with black decoration of garlands = XIII c. according to Mr Karagheorghis.

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

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