It’s 7th November, but today the temperature has been over 35ºC. Not even the cold lemonades brought to us at mid-morning have been able to soothe the heat we have suffered in Ipi’s courtyard and Henenu’s tomb.
At the beginning of the day, the moudir visited Henenu’s tomb to check the organization and inventory process of the main finds from previous seasons of the MKTP. Meanwhile, Iria finished the inventory she started with Carmen in the previous days and prepared the tomb with Antonio for the archeological work that is going to take place in the following days.
The moudir has also worked on the epigraphy of a wooden piece found during the 2016 season. The piece still had some cursive hieroglyphs painted on it in black ink. First, Patri took photographs of the piece to document it. Then, the moudir has been in charge of copying the inscription to study it in the following days.
In regard to the tasks in Ipi’s tomb, Mohamed continued with the archaeological works in the courtyard. He is also preparing illustrations and sketches as well as the photogrametry of the courtyard. One of his main activities is surveying the area to search for archaeological indicators for opening future trenches. Also at Ipi’s tomb, Carmen and Bea organized the ceramic materials found in the 2016 and 2018 archaeological campaigns of the project with the help of Bettina. Together, they have separated the pottery fragments of the Middle Kingdom from those of the New Kingdom, Late Period and Graeco-roman period. During all of this, Mohamed continues to register the new findings within the site.
Reed has focused on the restoration and conservation of several pottery and stone fragments in order to guarantee their availability and access to researchers and collaborative experts of the MKTP.
In the afternoon, Antonio and Bea organized the economic aspects of the project and tonight, a new member is arriving to Luxor and joining the MKTP, David.
Welcome David! We hope the sun will be gentle to you.
