Notebook·34 CDF art. 133-1·1960–1962

Enkomi, excavation notebook of the 13th, 14th and 15th seasons, 1960, 1961 and 1962Claude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer

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

Scan 25 of notebook 34 CDF art. 133-1 (Enkomi, excavation notebook of the 13th, 14th and 15th seasons, 1960, 1961 and 1962), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 133-1, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Page 4Scan 25 of 102

at Mari, just criticism, but harsh manner, unfriendly, see opposite. pers. I try to calm and to steer towards a positive position, but he is a harsh and proud man. – Problem how to use this man so as to work and not to demolish what exists, even imperfectly. – Re-embarked 6h and left 23h . Arrived at Larnaca roads at 8h. on 16 Sept. we disembark 9h, Car 10 h, Bushnell and Forrer came from Enkomi, then left again 11h00 from Lar. for Nicosia, to see at the Museum Dikaios and Karageorghis, V Chargé d'Affaires, small errands, write Visit-book Makarios and left 4h for Enk. where arrived at 5h1/4, see collaborators, tour of the excavations, satisfied, some interesting finds but still no tablets. – Install, Saturday 17 Sept., Excavations, audit from 6h to 9h, then lunch and go to the bank to fetch pay money, some purchases quickly and left again for Enk. brought money for pay, speech to the workmen, : more: collaboration in favour of Cypriot history. then sea bath and lunch, rest (hot), then continued installation. Correspondence. Sunday 18 Sept. Hot, but night cooler Install, letters and report Seyrig on Sit. Institut and Deshaye danger negative reaction and criticism for joint French excavations. – Visit Mortimer Wheeler with 200 tour. of the Swan's Hell. Tour: small speech on Enk. and quick visit.

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

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