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TheBig3 02-23-2022 06:09 PM

Maybe the Khene

Neapolitan 02-23-2022 07:32 PM

I did not go the Metropolitan Museum of Art to find this out, however I did obtained this information from various YouTube videos and other on-line scientific articles.

3. Bullroarer 20,000 BP

2. Diatonic bone flute by Neanderthal caveman 60,000 BP

1. Claves* 200,000 BP

*They were not perfectly cylindrical, or were highly polished as the modern day mass produced kind are. However they were made from the same material that modern day Claves are made from ... believe it or not.

rostasi 02-23-2022 07:35 PM

A bone flute from 60,000 years ago.

Neapolitan 02-23-2022 08:12 PM

The Shofar and Didgeridoo are ancient instruments too. However I could not ascertain how many years BP they were. However it is speculated that the Didgeridoo could possibly date back to 40,000 BP. If anyone could verify the BPs on the Didgeridoo I would be much obliged.

rostasi 02-23-2022 08:26 PM

Also, the bone flute came from cave bears.

tinadawson 12-17-2023 02:05 AM

I made a short investigation and seems like it was flutes made from bird bone and mammoth ivory.

mabres 02-08-2024 10:52 AM

Yes, I also read about the Neanderthal Flute, found in the cave of Divje Babe in Slovenia, which is thought to date back at least 50,000 years, making it the oldest known musical instrument in the world.

Tristan_Geoff 02-13-2024 12:55 AM

Bones &
Sticks &
Stones &
Copper Pots


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