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Ancient hunter-gatherer seashell resonates after 17,000 years – Yahoo News Australia
French archaeologists get near-perfect notes from a conch shell last used by hunter-gatherers.
Archaeologists have managed to get near-perfect notes out of a musical instrument that’s more than 17,000 years old.
It’s a conch shell that was found in a hunter-gatherer cave in southern France.
The artefact is the oldest known wind instrument of its type. To date, only bone flutes can claim a deeper heritage.
The discovery is reported in the journal Science Advances.
Its significance lies in the dot-like markings inside the shell.
These match the artwork on the walls of the Marsoulas cave in…
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