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Hamilton
1967
Journal
20 July Reverts 204, 64 Km S, 19 Km W Sechura, Dept. Piura, Peru, Elev. 100' (estimated)
arrived at. I dug with my hands but was glad with right hand
when I saw a rock in an animal cave at or if sechura not in
Peru. The Rover was about 3 finger width deep when I
found the glass on. The digging was very from the cavern and
and as it was getting rain it the time as the blowing sand wall
stuck my glasses set in my eyes and I gave up trying. Below
is a rough sketch of the lower system. It makes a depth of
about 3 1/2'. I was digging in find tunnel that led fine but
I was so deep that the walls they were collapsing faster than I could
dig. It took me about 1 1/2 hrs. to dig at lower system.
blocked
to
surface
entrance
1
stopped on
1 1/2'
2'
2'
feed layer
about 3"
below surface
6"
2 1/4'
block!
1 1/2
2 1/2
6"
stopped
diggings
3 1/2'
down
1 1/2
Entrance
food cache
side view
stopped
digging
3 1/2' deep.
Top View
About 1200 I saw Ray and got back walking by. I loved then talking
a short but they were speaking too loud not hear me. Since the cavern
was collapsing faster than I could dig I decided to quit, and the next
day to come when a strange what I could to get. I then started to