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Howard-Vyse, Richard William Howard
Operations carried on at the Pyramids of Gizeh in 1837: with an account of a voyage into upper Egypt, and Appendix (Band 2) — London, 1841

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OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEH,

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May 31st.

Reis, 9. Men, 217. Children, 191.

Great Pyramid.—Excavation in northern front.

- Excavation eastward in northern front.

- Excavation westward in northern front.

- Excavation for round holes in northern front.

- Roof in Queen's Chamber.

- Clearing Chambers and Passages.

Second Pyramid.—Roof in Belzoni's Chamber.

Third Pyramid.—Interior.

Excavation between Third and Fifth Pyramids.

Campbell's Tomb.

Fourth Pyramid.—Interior.

Shaft between Campbell's Tomb and Second Pyramid.
Shaft north of Sphinx.

Mr. Mash and Mr. Perring went on with the survey.
Excavations were begun to the westward and eastward
of the centre on the northern front of the Great Pyramid,
in order to discover whether the step and pavement were
continued, and also to ascertain the base. In both places
pieces of the casing stones, and of the blocks, were

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