bhaktajan Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 A flute, excavated in September 2008 from a German cave, is the oldest handmade musical instrument ever found, archaeologists said. Archaeologist Nicholas Conrad, displaying the flute at a press conference on June 24, assembled the flute from 12 pieces of griffon vulture bone scattered in the Hohle Fels cave. Conrad says the 8.6-inch flute was crafted 35,000 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primate Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 BERLIN (June 25) — A bird-bone flute unearthed in a German cave was carved some 35,000 years ago and is the oldest handcrafted musical instrument yet discovered, archaeologists say, offering the latest evidence that early modern humans in Europe had established a complex and creative culture.. http://news.aol.com/article/prehistoric-flute/542196 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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