“If the [aerophones] were used for hunting, then this is the earliest evidence of the use of #sound in hunting,” said Hamudi Khalaily, an archaeologist at the Israel Antiquities Authority
https://gizmodo.com/ancient-bird-bones-fashioned-flutes-levant-1850523083
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Ancient Bird Bones May Have Been Fashioned Into Flutes for Catching More Birds
A team of archaeologists posit a unique theory about 12,000-year-old bird bones from the Levant, which appear to have been crafted into flutes.
12,000-Year-Old Bone Flutes Discovered Sound Amazingly Like Birds Of Prey.
These are the oldest wind instruments ever found in the Middle East but it's unclear if they were used for hunting or for music.
#Archaeology #Israel #Aerophones #Flutes #Duck #Bone https://www.iflscience.com/12000-year-old-bone-flutes-discovered-sound-amazingly-like-birds-of-prey-69320
12,000-Year-Old Bone Flutes Sound Amazingly Like Birds Of Prey
It's unclear if the instruments were used for hunting or for music.
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