A 3,300-year-old Egyptian whistle, carved from the toe bone of a cow, was unearthed in the ruins of Amarna, the former capital of ancient Egypt established by Pharaoh Akhenaten around 1347 B.C. The site, which was abandoned after only 15 years, continues to yield material evidence of daily life during the New Kingdom. The whistle is currently the earliest known example of its kind in ancient Egypt. The object is carved from the toe bone of a cow, with a single hole drilled into it. Langley draws parallels between the sites, highlighting how law enforcement was a structured part of ancient Egyptian society during the New Kingdom.