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35,000-Year-Old Flute Is Oldest Music Instrument Ever Found

Posted by timothy on from the old-earth-theory dept.

Omomyid writes "The AFP is reporting the discovery of a 35,000 year-old flute, made from a vulture wing bone. The context described makes it sound like a musician's shop. There were also fragments of ivory-based flutes and flint tools. Being at least 35KYO this bone flute beats the previous oldest-known musical instrument by at least 5,000 years and puts it very close to the beginning of the Aurignacian culture."

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  1. How can this be? by lordvalrole · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Humans weren't here 35,000 years ago. It was only 6,000 years ago. We could not have possibly enjoyed music 35,000 years ago. =) /end sarcasm

  2. Re:Minor correction by geekoid · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Troll! try Funny. Sheesh, who gave mod point to the flautist?
    I await whiny flautist reprisal telling my I'm a troll and that she is TO better then the other flute players.

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