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Sunday, July 7, 1935 (continued)

(1) G 2381 (continued)
Drawing of G 2381 Y

[ILLUSTRATION]

G 2381 Z: In shaft. It is north shaft Y. Lined with stones and mud and rock below. Excavated before. Down 2.4 meters. Sand, limestone debris and black debris. Not reached the rock in shaft.

Monday, July 8, 1935

Work on
(1) G 2381 X

(1) G 2381
G 2381 X: In shaft. Down 4.5 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh and black debris. Not reached the rock in shaft. The chamber not reached.

Tuesday, July 9, 1935
Day of rest.

Wednesday, July 10, 1935

Work
(1) G 2381 X, Z

(1) G 2381
G 2381 X: In shaft. Down 6.25 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh and black debris. Chamber on west cut in rock. No blocking. Found in shaft debris: alabaster dish small not complete. Fragment of stone well made. Not reached the rock in shaft. The chamber not yet cleared.

G 2381 Z: In shaft. Down 4.1 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh and black debris. Not reached the rock in shaft. Not reached the chamber.

Friday, July 12, 1935

Work on
(1) G 2381 X, Z

(1) G 2381
G 2381 X: In shaft under the chamber. Down 8 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh, black debris and stones. Not reached the rock in shaft.

G 2381 Z: In shaft and cleared the chamber. Total depth 8 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh and black debris. Reached the rock in shaft.

Thursday, July 11, 1935

Work on
(1) G 2381 X, Z

(1) G 2381
G 2381 X: In chamber. Limestone debris, dubsh and black debris. Open and empty. Not reached the rock in shaft.

G 2381 Z: In shaft. Down 7 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh and black debris. Chamber on west cut in rock. No blocking. Not reached the rock in shaft.

Saturday, July 13, 1935

Work on
(1) G 2370 B
(2) G 2381 Z

(1) G 2370
G 2370 B: Lined with mud brick and stones above and rock below. Total depth 7.3 meters. Excavated before 6.2 meters. Limestone debris, dubsh, black debris and some papers thrown in the shaft. Chamber on east cut in rock. No blocking. Drawing on page 77.

(2) G 2381
G 2381 Z: In chamber. Limestone debris, dubsh and black debris. Cleared. Drawing on page 77.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.076
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_Vol.27.p.076; Vol.27.p.076
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
07/07/1935 through 07/13/1935
Title
Vol.27.p.076
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

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