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Arabic Diary, Vol.22, p.1640

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Wednesday, June 1, 1932, the Pyramids

Some of the guards were working on the burial chamber of shaft 2210 A. The fill is rubble, some stone blocks, flint, and sand. They have not yet cleared it.

Thursday, [June] 2, [1932, the Pyramids]

The same as Wednesday, June 1.

Friday, [June] 3, [1932, the Pyramids]

The same as Thursday, June 2. Today, Ahmed El-Mahy came back from the hospital.

Saturday, [June] 4, [1932, the Pyramids]

Some of the guards were working on the burial chamber of shaft 2210 A. The fill is rubble, flint, and sand. They have not yet cleared it.

Sunday, [June] 5, [1932, the Pyramids]

Some of the guards were working on the burial chamber of shaft 2210 A. The fill is rubble, flint, and sand. They cleared it.

Monday, [June] 6, [1932, the Pyramids]

No excavation has been done in the shaft [i.e. shaft 2210 A] today. [Mr.] Hendrix [Hansmartin Handrick] came back from Ismaeleyyia by the 4:00 train.

Tuesday, [June] 7, [1932, the Pyramids]

Mr. Wheeler left along with six other people for vacation today.

Wednesday, [June] 8, [1932, the Pyramids]

Ali Haney and El-Retefi traveled to Quft in the 8:00 train. Also Abd El-Akrim Ahmed traveled to Ismaeleyyia. A crew of guards was helping Mohamedin [Mohammedani Ibrahim] lift and prepare a block for photography.

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Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Expedition diary pages
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Display Page Dates
    6/1/1932; 6/2/1932; 6/3/1932; 6/4/1932; 6/5/1932; 6/6/1932; 6/7/1932; 6/8/1932