Ice-Age Ivory Flute Found in German Cave (35K years old]

Reuters Science ^ | Dec. 10, 2004 | Anon EuroWeenie

[eno_]

More like evidence that man was man since we were genetically modern. I think we will keep pushing back the time-frame for various aspects of civilization.

[Pharmboy]

Naaahh...more like this bunch:

[atomicpossum]

Did you expect an accordion? And the bladders for the tubas would have disappeared long ago.

I guess that explains what happened to the lederhosen.

[Rastus]

35,000 years ago: "Ugh! Homemade enema pump no good! Have too many holes! Me smash!"

Today: "Say, look at this thing! I bet it was a flute!"

[MineralMan]

Cool! Music has always been part of human society. It's fascinating that a flute that old has been discovered. I'd be very interested to see what its scale is like. Most old flutes are more or less diatonic. If this one proves to have a diatonic scale, it will add credence to the theory that the diatonic scale is some how internalized in man.

[general_re]

Man, I knew Jethro Tull was old but this is ridiculous.

I guess when they started "Skating Away" with "Meanwhile, back in the year One", they knew what they were talking about...

[babyface00]

If this one proves to have a diatonic scale, it will add credence to the theory that the diatonic scale is some how internalized in man.

That would be a truly fascinating development.

[MineralMan]

"If this one proves to have a diatonic scale, it will add credence to the theory that the diatonic scale is some how internalized in man.

That would be a truly fascinating development."

Well, there are no photos of the instrument, but I'm quite sure there will be. Someone will copy the instrument so it can be played. Within a few weeks or months, you'll probably be able to hear the replica played in an mp3 file.

Wish I could see and measure it. I'd have a copy made in less than a week and be playing a tune on it in my office.

[Unam Sanctam]

Any pix?

[Pharmboy]

Nope...I checked.

[babyface00]

I'd have a copy made in less than a week and be playing a tune on it in my office.

I checked the link for photos and was disappointed to find none. I'd be very interested to see how it was constructed.

I'd greatly appreciate a FReepmail if you come across any more info on it.

[RichInOC]

Helen Thomas says it is hers...

...and she wants it reattached.

[Sender]

It could be a flute...it could be a bong. Hard to tell since it was broken into 31 fragments and mixed among petrified hot wing bones and Boones Farm bottle shards.

[wildwood]

ah, well, i have always known that music is from the heart of God Himself.

[Pharmboy]

I'm LOLing here...Excellent!

[concentric circles]

35,000 year old flute, lion, and mammoth figures from Gletschergarten - Glacier Garden

[GVnana]

Uh. You're into Zamphir?

[GVnana]

If this one proves to have a diatonic scale, it will add credence to the theory that the diatonic scale is some how internalized in man.

The Scots will claim they did it with bagpipes.

[go-dubya-04]

Joke! Remember those commercials? They were a laugh-riot! Whenever I hear someone mention the playing of the flute, those commercials are the first thing that pop into my head. Then I chuckle.

[GVnana]

I remember. I also had a friend who used to play Zamphir at wine tastings. Weird thing was, it kinda worked!