The head cones were found in two separate graves at the archaeological site of Amarna
The city was only occupied for 15 years between 1347 and 1332 B.C and abandoned after the pharaoh's death. But even though it was occupied for a very short time, archaeologists have identified thousands of graves at the site—including many belonging to ordinary people who were not part of the elite.
Many experts assumed that these kinds of head cones never existed and were purely symbolic, much like the halos seen around the heads of religious figures in Christian art. Notably, the researchers didn't find any evidence that the cones were made from an unguent—fat or wax perfumed with myrrh or other incenses—as some experts have hypothesized.
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