A collection of seven prehistoric flutes are some of the oldest musical instruments in the world.
can reveal that the aerophones were carved from duck bones, identified as the Eurasian teal and the Eurasian coot . Four of the seven aerophones are within the size range of several small ducks identified at the site.The Natufians hunted larger species of birds, and the dimensions of the bone played a factor in sound production.
“We, therefore, believe that the Eynan-Mallaha aerophones were made to reproduce the calls of the valued Common kestrel and Sparrowhawk,” said the researchers of the study. Apart from luring birds within shooting distance, the team noted that in prehistoric communities like that of Natufians, people used by-products of the birds as personal ornaments, meaning that they valued birds.
The central part of the aerophones has been perforated one to four times to form finger holes. All the aerophones have contact wear imprints, indicating they have been well used. There were some bone fractures, but the excavation process might have caused some. "These artifacts are really important because they are the only sound instruments clearly identified in the prehistory of the whole Levant and the oldest sound instruments imitating bird calls in the world," said lead author Laurent Davin, to. "They tell us about the [inventiveness] and knowledge of acoustics of the Natufians as well as their technical precision.
The team concluded that apart from the seven aerophones, technical traces on the bones reveal that similar instruments, not yet identified, are still hidden in other Natufian sites.Direct evidence for Palaeolithic sound-making instruments is relatively rare, with only a few examples recorded from Upper Palaeolithic contexts, particularly in European cultures. However, theoretical considerations suggest that such artefacts have existed elsewhere in the world.
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12,000-year-old flutes carved of bone are some of the oldest in the world and sound like birds of preyA collection of prehistoric flutes unearthed in Israel once used by the Natufians are some of the oldest musical instruments in the world.
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