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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 83 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.

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- Enkomi - Alasia , XVth Campaign, 1962 -

For the arrival of the Mission from Ras Shamra and Beirut, on 9. XI. , see the field notebooks of Lagarce, Courtois and Nicolardot. Likewise for the excavation days of the Monday 12 November to Monday 19 November. My departure from Beirut, on 17 evening on the Brennero, arrived on 18 at 7h Latakia, stopover. Went at 9h to Ibn Hani, to see de Contenson, Selim Kouey and the staff and inspect the Camp prepared for the winter stay. - Went up with de C. to Ras Shamra to see the results of the sounding which reached the El Obeid level with some thin low walls which served as foundations for the low walls in brick. Usual painted pottery, below level Early Bronze with Khirbet Kerak and combed jars. - Some arrangements

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

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