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35,000 year old flute

  • 25-06-2009 12:46am
    #1
    Capt'n Midnight
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8117915.stm
    A flute carved more than 35,000 years ago has been unearthed in Germany and scientists believe it is the world's oldest musical instrument.

    The vulture-bone flute was found in the Hohle Fels cave in southern Germany.

    It dates back to the time when early modern humans began settling in Europe, which suggests that they had a creative culture and were socially cohesive.

    Experts also say this might explain why they survived, while neanderthals - who were more isolated - became extinct.

    The 20cm (7.9 in) long flute has five holes and a notched end, a team led by University of Tuebingen archaeologist Nicholas Conard said.


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  • #2
    Galvasean
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    Sounds pretty good (from the clip on the site). I wonder did they pass down songs to each other or just make it up as they went along.


  • #3
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    I imagine it was made up on the fly - like this (see 7.30 minutes in - Don't skip though its all good :D)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY68RmDASig


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