Notebook·34 CDF art. 129-1·1958

Notebook of Roger Kuss, Enkomi excavations, 11th seasonR. Kuss

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

Scan 139 of notebook 34 CDF art. 129-1 (Notebook of Roger Kuss, Enkomi excavations, 11th season), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 129-1, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 69Scan 139 of 186

Wednesday 15 . 15o5 at 6h30 29o at 12h00 survey of the trench Temple area . very strong wind all day and numerous waterspouts in the plain . brought the picks back to the village depot . again , overcast weather in the evening

Thursday 16 - 13o5 at 6h30 26o at 12h00 very overcast weather from waking at 7h30 light fine rain (duration 1 h.) followed by 2 similar rains in the course of the morning drawing of the objects of the campaign . Michaël repairs pottery for de Contensson 15h15 - heavy hailstorm in a dark sky 18h45 . during dinner , arrival at the house of about ten patrols of 3 soldiers probably a continuation of the manoeuvres of 11 Oct. the house was the objective of an e exercise of isolated compass march . 20h00 exercise ended , objective evacuated .

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

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