Field notes, v1516
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A.K.Pearson 1969 16 Drove up to Lima with John Davis, via the hacienda where Jorge Reyes is foreman. Also stopped at Atacoyos (where there is a large cement factory), where John climbed up to survey the loam. I sat in the car, which was parked at the lower limit of the hills. Then into Lima, where we had dinner at the Davis house, joined for dessert at the evening by Manuel Plerge. July 12, 1969 Lima Peru. A leisurely start on the day - washing my hair my clothes and myself. Then Betty Davis, Didi & I set off for the National Mus. of Archaeology... or whatever its name is. On the Plaza Bolivar. After the museum I took the to lunch - and at Betty's suggestion we ate at the Chalet Suisse, where I had a marvelous sopa criolla and de camarones cliecher (marinated shrimp). Back to the Davis house and then to Solar to do our grocery shopping. To bed soon after dinner, which was lomo saltado fried by Alexandra - fresh fried potatoes, little fried pieces of meat, onion, aji, tomatoes mixed together. July 13, 1969 Lima Peru. Started out early for Chavcay, north of Lima along the coast, where there is an enormous old burial ground in the process of being despoiled. It looks like an enormous fan-shaped area of