Vol.06.p.011

Diary Transcription:

microfilm: West diary, begin page 11

January 8, 1913 (continued)

[Menkaure quarry cemetery (continued)]
To facilitate the removal of the sand from in front of this tomb, a short piece of track was laid.
The floor of the chamber discovered yesterday [MQ 130] was cleared, and three burial shafts were found. All appear to have been robbed.

Work was completed on mastabas G 2172, G 2175, G 2176, G 2177, G 2178, G 2179, G 2227, which are to be given over to Junker, who wishes to run his railroad line across them.

There were several visitors, Lowell and Wigglesworth of Boston, Blackman of the E.E.F.

Thursday, January 9, 1913

[Menkaure quarry cemetery]
Work today was as yesterday. A short railroad line was laid west of the pit opened yesterday [ILLUSTRATION]. Two cars were used, each making the round trip in less than two minutes, including the time necessary to fill the car.
Chamber "B" [MQ 121] was cleared, and was found to be on a higher level than Chamber "A" [MQ 130], fully 1.5 meters between the two levels.

[ILLUSTRATION]
C [= MQ 132], D [= MQ 120] = Other mastabas on lower level, partially built of masonry.
E = railroad line.
a = biers.
b = it should be noticed the quarry face is dressed only around the doors of A [= MQ 130] and B [= MQ 121].
c = white limestone sarcophagus
The floor of B [= MQ 121] is very rough, there being a difference of fully .5 meters between the northern and southern ends. The door itself is also unfinished.

microfilm: West diary, end page 11