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Thursday, January 20, 1927 (continued)
(8) G 7252
See sketch under (7) G 7249.
No. G 7252 with pit A is an older mastaba overbuilt by G 7249 stone wall.
[ILLUSTRATION]
The pit B appears to be a later pit, later than G 7249. No. G 7255 is also higher and later than G 7252.
G 7252 A: Chamber on west stopped with rubble.
G 7252 B [= G 7252 X]: Depth 165 cm; empty.
(9) G 7253
See sketch under (7) G 7249.
This is a partially destroyed small, stone mastaba, south of G 7252 and earlier than G 7252 (G 7259). Only partially cleared.
(10) G 7255
See sketch under (7) G 7249. This is a wall of two courses of stone founded on hard debris. The relations with G 7252 and G 7253 are not yet clear.
Friday, January 21, 1927
fifth day of work
southwest wind; cloudy; warmish
workmen:
Quftis
cars emptied:
line VII 6:45 am - 8:00 am: 73, 8:30 am - noon: 153, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 146
line IX 6:45 am - 8:00 am: 40, 8:30 am - noon: 68, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 221
Total 6:45 am - 8:00 am: 113, 8:30 am - noon: 221, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: 220
[line totals] line VII 372, line IX 182, [grand total] 554
Work on:
(1) Street G 7300
(2) Ptolemaic-Roman crude brick walls G 7100 Pt i and ii
(3) G 7143 and B
(4) G 7144 H, I, J, K, L
(5) G 7145 [= G 7145+7147]
(6) G 7146 D
(7) G 7148 [= G 7148+7149]
(8) G 7152
(9) G 7153
Nos. 2-9 are in areas going out on line VII.
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- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- 01/20/1927; 01/21/1927
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- Author
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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Modern People
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- Type Author
- Nationality & Dates American, 1867–1942
- Remarks Egyptologist, archaeologist; Referred to as "the doctor" and "mudir" (Arabic for "director") in the excavation records. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.