Vol.33.p.759

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Monday, February 27, 1939

work on
(1) G 2085 A, B
(2) South of G 2230 and room b

(1) G 2085
G 2085 A: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and rock cut below. It is south of B, down 2.85 meters, drift sand. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chambers.

G 2085 B: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and rock cut below. It is north of A and south of C, drift sand. Not reached the rock in shaft and not reached the chamber.

(2) G 2230
South of this mastaba. In removing the debris. Search for the rest of lining of room G 2088 c. Not yet exposed.
room b: In room, drift sand. Found in debris: a white limestone plummet.
Room cleared on a limestone debris floor above the rock.

cars emptied from no. 2)
6:30 to 8:30: 100
9:00 to 12:00: 205
1:30 to evening: 215
Total: 520

Tuesday, February 28, 1939
Day of rest.

Wednesday, March 1, 1939

work on
(1) G 2085 A, B, C, D
(2) South of G 2088 room c

(1) G 2085
G 2085 A: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 6.2 meters, drift sand. Chamber on west cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 2085 B: In shaft. Total depth 4.6 meters, drift sand. Ends at rock. No chamber. Type 7X.

G 2085 C: In shaft. Lined above with rubble and rock cut below. It is north of B and south of C, down 4.0 meters, sand, limestone debris and pebble. Not reached the rock in shaft and reached the chamber.

(2) G 2088
G 2088 c: South and east of this room. In removing the debris. In order to expose the remains of the lining of this room, sand, limestone debris, rubble, pebble and stones. Debris not yet removed. Lining not yet exposed.

cars emptied from no. 2)
6:30 to 8:00: 70
9:00 to 12:00: 155
1:30 to evening: 170
Total: 395

Today 16 guards arrived from Quft for guarding and work in the Pyramids. They are M. Tammam, Derwish Ahmed, Berberi Ahmed, Hassan Abu-el-Yosr, Mobarek Mohammed, Ali M. Issa, Ali M. Mohsen, Ahmed H. el-Nigger [Ahmed Hassan el-Nagar], Itman Yunis [Otman Yuness], Mogareby Mohammed, Ibrahim Mohammed, Mah. Yusef [Dahi Mohammed Yusef], Moussa Khalil, Mah. Abd el Azim, Hamid Genawi, Allam Gadelkari[m] [Alam Gad el-Kerim].

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