Vol.12.p.210
Diary Transcription:
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Monday, January 26, 1925 (continued)
(5) G 7801 - G 7812 (continued)
Other progress in this area may be summarized thus:
G 7801 A, C, D: cleared; chamber on west; already open.
G 7802 A: no true pit.
G 7802 B, D: clearing pits; robbers' debris.
G 7802 E: cleared; chamber on west.
G 7803 B: cleared; chamber on west.
G 7803 C: clearing pit; robbers' debris.
G 7810: cleared.
G 7811: cleared.
G 7812: The rooms along the north westward tunnel are going to be abandoned as they entail fruitless work which is not likely to produce results. All are confused before breaks through of late date.
No objects have been found in position in this area.
Tuesday, January 27, 1925
no work
Another bitterly cold wind from northeast with clouds of dust blew today.
Wednesday, January 28, 1925
79th day of work
Quftis: 85
Locals: 144
[total]: 229
Cars emptied:
Line V 6:40 am - 8:00 am: 25, 8:30 am - noon: 75, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 90
Line VI 6:40 am - 8:00 am: 40, 8:30 am - noon: 154, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 208
Line VII 6:40 am - 8:00 am: 12, 8:30 am - noon: 46, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 41
Totals 6:40 am - 8:00 am: 77, 8:30 am - noon: 275, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 339
[line totals] Line V 190, Line VI 402, Line VII 99, [grand total] 691
Work on:
(1) Street G 7400: east of G 7410
(2) Street G 7500: east of G 7510
(3) Avenue G 2 east: south of G 7510
(4) G 7510
(5) G 7111
(6) G 7801 - G 7812
(1) Street G 7400 and G 7410
Street G 7400: east of G 7410.
Now clearing exterior and interior chapels of G 7410, and east side of street 6 meters north of chapel. Here is a long Ptolemaic stone grave filled with decayed burials. Not yet clear enough for planning.
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Details
- ID
- HUMFA_Vol.12.p.210
- Alternate IDs
- HUMFA_Vol.12.p.210; Vol.12.p.210
- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
- Entry Date
- 01/26/1925; 01/27/1925; 01/28/1925
- Title
- Vol.12.p.210
- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
