Today has been a day full of surprises, from the first minute of the morning the activity has been frenetic at Ipi’s tomb.

First of all, the conservation team has finished unfolding the papyrus fragments, and new inscriptions have appeared on them. After a preliminary analysis by Antonio, we can be almost certain that the papyrus can be dated to the Middle Kingdom.

While this was going on inside the tomb, the excavation of the subsidiary chamber continued in the courtyard. After ten minutes of excavating, a monumental entrance with botanical remains appeared. Attached to this entrance was also a section, delimited with limestone, with ceramic and bovine remains. This probably indicates a late burial, later than the initial monument which could be from the Middle Kingdom, which would explain why it is in the outermost part.

At Henenu’s tomb, David and Óscar have been doing photogrametry of different areas of the tomb. Iria has been recording materials that are still appearing during the cleaning process.

Raúl and Carmen have found a small wall of bricks inside E1. It is possible that Winlock or other previous archaeologists built it in order to move the sand and debris of the tomb.

As a result of all this activity, the work team at Ipi and the conservation team stayed at the site until after lunch. The excitement is palpable among the team, but archaeology requires patience. Even the smallest ceramic fragment can provide valuable information, which is why we have to analyze every stratum and record all the material present. Therefore, we will have to wait until tomorrow to continue excavating the subsidiary chamber, but you know what they said: patience is a virtue.