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 39 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.

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Michaël seems to have chosen the two assistants well from Aitken, for while one remains very mediocre, the other who is the son of the priest of Engomi, has understood within 24 hours the essentials of the operations and can practically replace Aitken. A little free time before lunch is used to photograph the actors of the system. Calibrated the second planned area in the region NE — FGH 14 FGH 17. the corrugated iron construction which encumbers the previous zone, will oblige us to cancel some uncertain observations. Aitken moreover has little hope for this region planned, too dense with architecture, and where as a result the reactions risk interfering with each other. Aitken installed in his new room where he can gather his abundant material which was wandering all around. No news from the rest of the island, which seems calm, no curfew having been announced.

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

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