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Sunday, November 15, 1936(continued)

(1) G 2429 (continued)
G 2429 Z: In shaft and chamber I. It is south of A and northwest of Y. Lined above with mud brick on three sides north, south and east. On west lined with stones and rock below. Down 4.2 meters. Sand, dubsh, black debris and broken fragments of crude brick. Exposed two chambers, I and II.
Chamber I: On west. Lined with stones and dubsh. Roofed with stones only on south partly destroyed. No blocking. Found in chamber debris: broken bones of a body. Cleared.
Chamber II: On east. Cut in rock. No blocking. Not reached the rock in shaft and not started in chamber II.

G 2429 U: In shaft. It is northeast of B. It is running from north to south. Lined above with stones, dubsh and mud brick underneath and rock below. Down 2.8 meters. White limestone debris, stones and dubsh. Not reached the rock in shaft, not reached the chamber.

Monday, November 16, 1936

Work on
(1) G 2429 Z, U
(2) G 2461 A [= G 2461']

(1) G 2429
G 2429 Z: In shaft and chamber II. Total depth 5.29. Sand, dubsh, black debris and broken mud brick.
Chamber II: Reached the rock in shaft, and cleared chamber II. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

G 2429 U: In shaft and chamber. Total depth 4.79 meters. White limestone debris and stones. Chamber on east, cut in rock. No blocking. Cleared, open and empty. Drawing.

[ILLUSTRATION]

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.30.p.420
Alternate IDs
Vol.30.p.420; HUMFA_Vol.30.p.420
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
11/15/1936; 11/16/1936
Title
Vol.30.p.420
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

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