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Diary Transcription: begin page 35
Thursday, February 11, 1915

Finished clearing street between mastabas 2091 [= G 3091] and 3000 of sand.
Clearing top of ruined mastaba 3001 of sand and Pits A and B of sand and limestone debris. A stone ceremonial door is still in place on east side (near S.E. corner). On west side an Arabic name is written on one of the blocks.
Finished clearing pits B, D, E of mastaba 3010 of pottery and limestone debris.
Finished clearing pit B in north end of street between mastabas 3010 and 3020 of limestone debris.
Clearing pits A, C, D, E, F of mastaba 3011 of sand and limestone and pottery debris. Pit B and serdab were cleared yesterday.
Finished clearing pits D, F, G of mastaba 3020 of pottery and limestone debris. In pit D a red-polished dish with mouth. G 20
Clearing space between mastabas 3001 and 3012 of sand.
Clearing space between mastabas 3011 and 3012 of hard-packed debris.

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Details

ID
UPM_HLS_diary_p035
Alternate IDs
UPM_HLS_diary_p035; HLS_diary_p035
Department
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Period
Modern
Entry Date
02/11/1915
Title
H. Lyman Story Diary, p.035
Medium
Paper
Credit Line
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology

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