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Mammoth ivory carved flute (cast)
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States
Ancient Flute
Date of discovery: 2004
Discovered by: Nicholas J. Conard
Site: Geissenklösterle Cave, Germany
Making music is a universal human trait that goes back to at least 35,000 years ago. Explore the evidence for some of the world's earliest musical instruments.
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- Title: Mammoth ivory carved flute (cast)
- Location: Geissenklösterle Cave, Germany, Europe
- Type: Musical instrument (reconstruction)
- Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
- External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Human Origins Website
- Photo Credit: Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
- Historic Period: About 35,000 years old
- Field: Archaeology
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