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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.

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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

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