Archaeologists Find Ancient Egyptian Whistles From 3,000-Year-Old Cow's Feet Bones

JAKARTA - A 3,300-year-old whistle, which is thought to have been used by an ancient police officer who oversees royal grave workers, has been found at the site of an ancient Egyptian village, founded by the father of King Tutankhamun.

The object engraved from the cow's toebone was found in the ruins of Akhetaten, about 300 km south of Cairo.

This whistle is thought to be the first bond whistle from ancient Egypt found by archaeologists.

"This whistle is very unique," Michelle totaled, a researcher in this study who is an archaeological professor at Griffith University in Australia, told Live Science, quoted from The National 15 October.

The whistle was found at a site known as Batu Village, in a building suspected of being used as a checkpoint for the village, Saya said.

The village, and another nearby site known as the Workers' Village, may be the residence of the workers who built the royal tomb, the researchers said.

"This area seems to be heavily guarded so that the sacred location of the tomb remains known and can only be accessed by those who need to know and go there," explained God willing.

"The whistle used by the police or guards makes the most sense," he said.

The whistle was discovered in 2008 by archaeologists from Project Amarna during excavation at a site in Akhetaten, but was newly analyzed recently.

The whistle has a drilled hole. Researchers who used a replica made of a fresh cow's toebone found that "the natural shape of the bone tip created the perfect surface to rest the lower lip so you can blow the hole," said cap.