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Notebook·34 CDF art. 135-1·1962

Enkomi 1962, excavation notebook of Jacques-Claude CourtoisJacques-Claude Courtois

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

Scan 3 of notebook 34 CDF art. 135-1 (Enkomi 1962, excavation notebook of Jacques-Claude Courtois), handwritten in French. The transcription and translation follow.

Scan: Collège de France, Paris, 34 CDF art. 135-1, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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ENKOMI 1962

9 NOV.XVe Campaign

After the XXVe excavation campaign at Ras Shamra, departure from Beirut for Cyprus on Friday morning 9 November, by plane (Mr and Mrs Kuss, J. Lagarce, J-P, Nicolardot and J-C. Courtois). = their 1st year Arrival at the Museum of Nicosia at 10h30 and welcome by Mr Vassos Karageorghis who presents us with his fine find from Larnaca the extraordinary and unique faience rhyton glazed

- Arrival at Famagusta on Friday 9 afternoon (King George). First contact at Enkomi with Mikael Vaios. Installation at the Camp on Saturday 10 November and in the village, in a new house situated near Mikael's house. On Sunday, 11 Nov., weekly rest.

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

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