Vol.23.p.955
Diary Transcription:
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Friday, November 1, 1929
First day of work.
Forty-nine men arrived from Quft.
Men employed placing railway, etc. line No. XIV, east of G 7750 and G 7760.
[G 7310-7320]
G 7310 B: Lifting parts of sarcophagus and of lid.
G 7750 east of
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Saturday, November 2 1929
Second day of work.
Locals: zero
Cars, line XIV:
6:00 - 8:00: 24
8:30 - 12:00: 58
1:30 - 4:30: 38
total: 120
Work on:
(1) G 7310 A
(2) G 7700 street
(1) G 7310
G 7310 B: Lifting parts of sarcophagus and lid.
(2) Street G 7700
Clearing northwards in street G 7700. East of G 7750 without going down to lowest levels. Debris of dump from G 7750 A and below that rksh, dubsh, black dust, broken brickwork. Found in debris: two faience figures of Isis and child, one udjat eye, one udjat bead. Uncovered mud brickwork against east face of G 7750, not yet clear.
Sunday, November 3 1929
Third day of work.
Locals: zero
Cars, line XIV:
6:00 - 8:00: 36
8:30 - 12:00: 65
1:00 - 4:30: 61
total: 162
Work on:
(1) G 7310 B
(2) G 7700
(3) G 7350 'b'
(1) G 7310
G 7310 B: Lifted all parts of sarcophagus to surface.
(2) Street G 7700
Working northwards in street, east of G 7750.
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- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Display Page Dates
- 11/01/1929; 11/02/1929; 11/03/1929
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- Author
- Noel F. Wheeler, British
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
Modern People
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- Type Author
- Nationality & Dates British
- Remarks Wheeler was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy according to George A. Reisner's, "A HIstory of the Giza Necropolis, Vol. I."
