An archaeological site in Israel was excavated in the 1950’s, but somehow, a collection of 12,000-year-old bone flutes didn’t surface. Read more Section: Artifacts Ancient Technology News History & Archaeology Read Later Source
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Prehistoric Musicians of Europe – Mammoth Ivory and Bird Bone Flutes from 40,000 BCE


The researchers have obtained important new radiocarbon dates for bones found in the same archaeological layers as a variety of musical instruments. The instruments take the form of flutes made from the bird bones and mammoth ivory. They were excavated at a key site in Germany, which is widely believed to have been occupied by […]