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Thursday, January 28, 1915
Capt. Bage came up at 7 o’clock and we went over the works to see if they were in line with the ranges. We both agreed that it was quite improbable that any more ricochets would come over the works. Later Capt. Grant came with a sentry who was stationed at the end of the dump heap, - beyond this is the danger zone. A messenger came this forenoon from the Police Station, and as near as I could make out two men were wanted there. Reis Mahmud and another man went with the messenger, and Reis is to write a letter to Dr. Reisner re the matter.
Work on street south of 3030, clearing same of drift sand. Also clearing street west of 3030 of drift sand.
[ILLUSTRATION]
Pit B, and Chamber A have been cleared previously.
Clearing away the surface pile of limestone debris from over 4040 [actually G 3040 = G 1451]. In debris was found a fine flint knife (see next page), 10.7 cm. long, 3 cm. wide at butt end.
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- Classification
- Documentation-Expedition diary pages
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- Department
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
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- Credit Line
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
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- Display Page Dates
- Modern
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- Display Page Dates
- 01/28/1915
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- Mentioned on page
- Captain Bage
- Captain Grant
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
- Mahmud Ahmed Said 'el-Meyyet' (Reis)
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- Author
- Mr. H. Lyman Story
Modern People
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Nationality & Dates
- Remarks Member of the Australian contingent stationed near Giza during WWI.
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Nationality & Dates
- Remarks Member of the Australian contingent stationed near Giza during WWI.
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- Type Mentioned on page
- 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.
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Mahmud Ahmed Said 'el-Meyyet' (Reis)
- Type Mentioned on page
- Nationality & Dates
- Remarks Head Reis for the Harvard-MFA expedition, 1926–1933. Brother of Said Ahmed Said (Head Reis 1908-1926) and father of Duwy Mahmud Ahmed (Head Reis 1933-1935).
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- Type Author
- Nationality & Dates
- Remarks MFA
