Vol.23.p.943
Diary Transcription:
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Friday, May 3, 1929
Seventy-fourth day of work.
Locals: 46
Cars (line XIII, XIV):
5:30 - 8:00: 42, 84
8:30- 12:00: 77, 104
2:00 - 5:20: 60, 56
totals: 179, 244
total: 423
Work on:
(1) G 7600
(2) G 7660 B, 'e'
(3) G 7661 C
(4) G 7700
(1) Street G 7600
East of G 7660, clearing southwards. Uncovered Room 'd' of the mud brick chapel of G 7660 and pit G 7600 X. Found: two limestone bowls [29-5-5, 29-5-6].
(2) G 7660
G 7660 B: Depth 12.6 meters. Chamber on south, open.
Room 'e': Mud brick room of chapel. Cleared to rubble floor.
[ILLUSTRATION]
(3) G 7661
G 7661 C: Depth 10.55 meters. Chamber on west, door blocking broken.
(4) Street G 7700
East of G 7750, clearing northwards. Found: small monkey amulet [29-5-33].
Saturday, May 4 1929
Seventy-fifth day of work.
Locals: 47
Cars (line XIII, XIV):
5:30 - 8:00: 48, 27
8:30 - 12:00: 67, __
2:00 - 5:20: __, __
totals: 115, 27
total: 142
Work on:
(1) G 7000 Y
(2) G 7152 A
(3) G 7300
(4) G 7350 (south of)
(5) G 7400
(6) G 7600
(7) G 7660 B
(8) G 7661 C
(9) G 7700
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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
- 05/03/1929; 05/04/1929
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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
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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."
