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Monday, December 8, 1924
Thirty-fourth day of work.
Pay day:
Quftis: 85
locals: 129
Total: 214
Southwest wind.
Carts emptied: 482
Work on:
(1) G I-a north side, [avenue G 0]
(2) G 7110 pit B
(3) G 7120 pits A and B
(4) G 7101
(1) Avenue G 0
G I-a, north side. Continued clearing area north of G I-a working east along rock or Dynasty 4 floor as preserved.
The rock dressing for the casing of G I-a is beautifully clear from northwest to northeast corner showing marks where stone of C 1 was cut off.
[ILLUSTRATION]
Moved loading switch back to north and began clearing out north end of street G I-a and b and adjoining area on north.
(2) G 7110
G 7110 B: Continued excavating chamber of G 7110 B, some dirty debris. Fragment of alabaster statue, small alabaster model saucer.
(3) G 7120
Began clearing pits A and B in G 7120.
G 7120 A (north pit) is filled with clean sand and large blocks of stone.
G 7120 B (south pit) is filled with dirty sand and has been cleared and refilled recently.
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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
- 12/08/1924
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- Author
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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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 Khufu Pyramid Complex
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- Site Name Khufu Pyramid Complex
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.