H. Lyman Story Diary, p.076
Diary Transcription:
Diary Transcription: begin page 76
Saturday, March 6, 1915
Clearing pits of mastaba 3036 and 3037, of dark debris.
Clearing pits A, B, C of mastaba 2081 [= G 3081] of sand and dark debris. In pit A a large limestone ceremonial basin with a crude inscription.
Clearing passage between 2081 [= G 3081] and 2082 [= G 3082] of sand.
Clearing sand from top of mastabas 2082 [= G 3082] and 2087 [= G 3087].
A large snake was killed on 2087 [= G 3087].
A Mrs. Clogstown came to look at the works.
Fisher working on plan of the excavations and Story measuring burial pits all day.
Two months ago tonight I arrived here.
End of page 76
Details
- ID
- UPM_HLS_diary_p076
- Alternate IDs
- UPM_HLS_diary_p076; HLS_diary_p076
- Department
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
- Period
- Modern
- Entry Date
- 03/06/1915
- Title
- H. Lyman Story Diary, p.076
- Medium
- Paper
- Credit Line
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
