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Egyptian researchers unearthed a 3,300-year-old bone whistle carved from a toe. They think the mysterious object was used to warn of grave robbers.

In the quiet heart of Middle Egypt, a whisper from the past just resurfaced. Archaeologists excavated a small, hollow whistle carved from a juvenile cow’s toe bone, its edges smoothed by human hands ...
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3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian whistle was likely used by police officer tasked with guarding the 'sacred location' of the royal tomb

A 3,300-year-old whistle carved out of a cow's toe bone has been discovered in Akhetaten (modern-day Amarna), an ancient Egyptian capital founded by the father of King Tutankhamun. It is the first ...