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Saturday, March 28, 1936 (continued)

(4) G 2008 (continued)
G 2008 B: In shaft and chamber. Lined with dubsh above and bound with mud and gypsum and rock below. It is north of A and south of C. Total depth 2.95 meters. Excavated before 1.8 meters. Drift sand. Chamber on west, cut in rock. Small chamber. No blocking. Found in chamber debris: broken bones. Cleared. Drawing.

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G 2008 C: In shaft and chamber. It is north of B and south of Y. Lined with dubsh above, red rock bound with gypsum below and underneath the real rock. Total depth 4.75 meters. Excavated before 3 meters. Drift sand and in chamber white limestone debris. Chamber on west, cut in rock. No blocking. Open and empty. Drawing.

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G 2008 X: In shaft and chamber. It is in the street, east of G 2008, west of G 2011 and north of G 2009, south of the street, and south of shaft G 2011 X. Lined with stones above and real rock below, only on south side the rock is bad. Total depth 2.7 meters. Excavated before 1.4 meters. Drift sand and some dubsh. Chamber on north, cut in rock. Small chamber. No blocking. Found in shaft debris: fragment of sandstone with green copper. Chamber cleared. Open and empty. Drawing.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.28.p.278
Alternate IDs
Vol.28.p.278; HUMFA_Vol.28.p.278
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
03/28/1936
Title
Vol.28.p.278
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 3

Photos 1

Modern People 2

Published Documents 2