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Monday, April 9, 1928 (continued)
(5) G 7784
G 7784 A: Down 11.5 meters.
(6) G 7792
G 7792 A: Clearing in room i. Found in debris: fragment ushabtis.
(7) G 7901
In room 'd'. Debris rksh and sand. Uncovered pit D.
G 7901 B: Down 2.2 meters, rock-cut.
G 7901 D: Depth .65 meters, rock-cut. No chamber.
(8) G 7903
G 7903 A: In room i, north; clearing debris.
(9) G 7000 SE XLII, LII [G 7000 SE 42, 52]
No. XLII [G 7000 SE 42]: Removed door blockings of rooms and cleared.
No. LII [G 7000 SE 52]: Height .65 meters. North to south. Built of mud brick, roofed with stones.
N.B. New rail line No. XII rigged from east of G 7690 to east of G 7777. Building retaining wall at foot of cliff, at southeast extremity of work.
Tuesday, April 10, 1928
Day of rest.
Wednesday, April 11, 1928
Twenty-sixth day of work.
Locals: 55
Cars emptied, line XIII:
6:00 - 7:30: 52
8:00 - 12:00: 86
1:15 - 5:30: 94
total: 232
Work on:
(1) G 7690
(2) G 7777 east of, X, W
(3) G 7784 A, B
(4) G 7792 A
(5) G 7901 B
(6) G 7903 A
(1) G 7690
Clearing debris on east side of mastaba. Found in debris: two copper coins, faience scarab, broken amulet, top of udjat amulet, beads, carnelian ball bead, glass beads, small shells.
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- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Display Page Dates
- 04/09/1928; 04/10/1928; 04/11/1928
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- Author
- Noel F. Wheeler, British
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
Modern People
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- Type Author
- Nationality & Dates British
- Remarks Wheeler was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy according to George A. Reisner's, "A HIstory of the Giza Necropolis, Vol. I."