Ancient Egyptian 'head cone mystery' solved by archaeologists

07/04/2020 6 min

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Researchers have long speculated about the purpose and meaning of pointy “head cones” depicted in Egyptian art. Now they’ve actually found the real thing. ... https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2019/12/ancient-egyptian-head-cone-mystery-solved/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=crm-email::src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=Compass_20200404&rid=2677BB3378B544E9FBCBAB041EF7B3C2 ... https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2019/12/ancient-egyptian-head-cone-mystery-solved.htmlHistorypapyrus scrollsnew paperHastily builtAmarna ProjectNational Geographic SocietyAnna Stevenspopular theoryperfumed fatNicola Harrington