It appears to have been thoroughly robbed and partially washed away by floods, leaving a scatter of human bone on the floor of the valley and across the plain.
[13] Grave goods as a whole are uncommon; when present they consist most frequently of pottery vessels, sometimes containing food offerings - in one instance pomegranates were found interred with a baby.
[14] Other grave goods found include kohl tubes and applicators, bronze tweezers,[14] a mirror wrapped in fabric,[15] a model oar, and an adze.
All are well cut, with vertical walls, and closely match the size and shape of the coffin, indicating that, while the grave was likely not pre-cut, it was the work of professionals and not of the family.
[10] The seven remaining decorated coffins appear to be anthropoid though many are in a fragile condition due to the disintegration of the wood, either through rotting or by termites.
The text found on this new type features prayers for offerings and other benefits, rather than the traditional recitations derived from Chapter 151 of the Book of the Dead.
The text preserved on one coffin contains recognisable groups of hieroglyphs but they do not form coherent sentences, suggesting that although written with a practiced hand, the writer was not literate.
Her disturbed remains were found inside a badly termite-eaten coffin made of sycamore fig, tamarisk, and Mimusops sp.
Horizontal bands give short prayers and she asks to receive offerings; the side panels preserve mourning figures.
The colours of extensions varied from grey to dark black on one individual which suggests hair had been obtained from many different donors.
[23] A significant find from the South Tombs Cemetery was the first extant 'incense cone' on the head of an adult woman in an undisturbed grave.
[24] There were likely other incense cones present at the South Tombs Cemetery, as smaller fragments were found, or their presence may be indicated by the discolouration of hair or bone.
Such injuries are thought to be the result of carrying heavy loads such as water from wells, or talatat blocks for the construction of the city.
Fractures of arms or legs are less common and probably represent accidents; only four individuals show evidence of wounds caused by weapons.
He also had a different diet with better nutrition than others buried at Amarna as he does not show signs of cribra orbitalia, and has extensive dental caries and abscesses.
[26] As a result of chronic physical stresses and poor diets, Amarna adults are, on average, the shortest in all of ancient Egypt.
[8] Cranio-morphological study of the skeletal remains reveals a highly diverse population, likely originating from across Egypt, and including people of foreign descent.