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Thursday, January 29, 1925 (continued)

(3) Avenue G 2 east
Railhead now advanced to opposite end of mastaba G 7510. Still clearing Saitico-Ptolemaic debris.

(4) G 7510
Clearing the pit described yesterday. This now seems almost certainly an intrusive burial in the mastaba core.

(5) G 7111
Pit G 7111 E: is now clear.

Friday, January 30, 1925
81st day of work

Quftis: 85
Locals: 135
[total]: 220

Cars emptied:
Line V 6:40 am - 8:00 am: 34, 8:30 am - noon: 115, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 114
Line VI 6:40 am - 8:00 am: 54, 8:30 am - noon: 201, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 254
Line VII 6:40 am - 8:00 am: 21, 8:30 am - noon: 59, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 54
Totals 6:40 am - 8:00 am: 109, 8:30 am - noon: 375, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 422
[line totals] Line V 263, Line VI 509, Line VII 134, [grand total] 906

Work on:
(1) Street G 7400: east of G 7410
(2) Street G 7500: east of G 7510
(3) Avenue G 0 east
(4) Avenue G 2 east
(5) G 7510

(1) Street G 7400 and G 7422
Street G 7400: east of G 7410.
Now clearing end of street at north. Here several long stone graves of late date have been found. In G 7422 D the depth of 720 cm has been reached and a chamber found at south whose block has been forced.

(2) Street G 7500
Street G 7500: east of G 7510.
Work has now advanced to 3400 cm south of south wall of crude brick chapel. No new developments are to be reported.

(3) Avenue G 0 east
After reaching the north end of street G 7400 the men have turned eastwards along Avenue G 0 and are now beginning to clear north side of G 7510.

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.12.p.213
Alternate IDs
Vol.12.p.213; HUMFA_Vol.12.p.213
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
01/29/1925; 01/30/1925
Title
Vol.12.p.213
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 8

Photos 1

Modern People 1