Vol.14.p.093
Diary Transcription:
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Saturday, December 19, 1925
Twenty-eighth day of work.
Cold west wind rising nearly to a gale about 2 p.m. Sprinkles of rain about 3 -4.
Workmen:
Quftis: 98
Work on:
(1) G 6012 A
(2) G 6040 B
(3) G 6042
(4) G 6043
(5) G 6044
(6) G 6040 main causeway
(7) G 6050 A
(8) cemetery G 7000 SW (southwest)
Cars emptied:
Line I to 8:00 am: 32, 8:30 to noon: 59, 1:00 to 4:30 pm: 59
total: 150
working on pits with large part of men on basket carry.
(1) G 6012
G 6012 A: D.D. cleared chamber. A mass of copper tools in limestone debris near door; beads of faience some of which were gilded were in the sand in the burial trench.
(2) G 6040
G 6040 B: D.D. cleared chamber. Twenty seven alabaster model saucers, two copper chisel models and fragments, fragments of wood (small box), bird bones, broken human bones, potsherds, etc.
(3) G 6042
G 6042 H: Depth 1.6 meters. Ends at rock. Original limestone rubbish.
G 6042 J: Depth 1.42 meters. Ends at rock. Original limestone rubbish.
G 6042 K: Depth 2.1 meters. Ends at rock. Original limestone rubbish.
G 6042 L: Chamber in pit. Sand to 88 cm then original limestone rubbish.
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Details
- ID
- HUMFA_Vol.14.p.093
- Alternate IDs
- Vol.14.p.093; HUMFA_Vol.14.p.093
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
- Entry Date
- 12/19/1925
- Title
- Vol.14.p.093
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
