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Ancient flutes more than 35,000 years old - world's oldest instrument
The Telegraph ^
| 6/24/2009
Posted on 06/24/2009 5:20:09 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
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To: bruinbirdman
Now I don’t know what to think about these ancient humans. Playing the flute 35,000 years ago — cool.
But another article said that 30,000 years ago they were eating Neanderthals — not cool.
To: bruinbirdman
Yep! For some reason those that left Africa knew something.
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posted on
06/24/2009 5:24:22 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: bruinbirdman
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posted on
06/24/2009 5:27:09 PM PDT
by
wintertime
(People are not stupid! Good ideas win!)
To: CharlesWayneCT
[Now I dont know what to think about these ancient humans. Playing the flute 35,000 years ago cool.
But another article said that 30,000 years ago they were eating Neanderthals not cool.]
Maestro. A little dinner music please!
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posted on
06/24/2009 5:36:53 PM PDT
by
FastCoyote
(I am intolerant of the intolerable.)
To: bruinbirdman
That’s nothing, according to an African Studies professor, archaeologists have discovered a treasure trove of musical and scientific instruments in the Congo that are at least 40,000 years old. Included in the find are several unplayable CDs that are said to contain rap music, 2 rusted Tec 9’s and and a barely readable manuscript that appears to contain images of gang signals.
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posted on
06/24/2009 5:38:29 PM PDT
by
Larry381
("in the final instance civilization is always saved by a platoon of soldiers" Oswald Spengler)
To: CharlesWayneCT
Playing the flute, eating Neandethals
Playing the fiddle, watching Rome burn
Eating Ice Cream while the country goes broke
Man hasn’t changed much over the years.
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posted on
06/24/2009 5:41:40 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(The Last Boy Scout)
To: bruinbirdman
Why do these types of articles always make some completely unprovable ascertions on the social ramifacations of a find like a flute ?
Yeah, it’s a very interesting find but it’s a flute
Really isn’t that surprising they made them
Show me the first underwater city made by dolphins and I’d.be mighty impressed
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posted on
06/24/2009 5:51:24 PM PDT
by
Popman
(Joe Biden REALLY can't be Vice President, can he ?)
To: bruinbirdman
A really, really long time ago, at band camp...
To: CharlesWayneCT
Wonder how a “best of” album of 35,000 year old music might sound? Rock? Jazz? African? or Barry Manilow?
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posted on
06/24/2009 6:20:56 PM PDT
by
6SJ7
(atlasShruggedInd: ON)
To: bruinbirdman
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posted on
06/24/2009 6:35:38 PM PDT
by
dirtboy
To: bruinbirdman
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posted on
06/24/2009 6:46:59 PM PDT
by
rfp1234
(Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
To: CharlesWayneCT
But another article said that 30,000 years ago they were eating Neanderthals not cool.Neanderthal- tastes like chicken.
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posted on
06/24/2009 8:24:26 PM PDT
by
Sarajevo
(You jealous because the voices only talk to me.)
To: Larry381
Thats nothing, according to an African Studies professor, archaeologists have discovered a treasure trove of musical and scientific instruments in the Congo that are at least 40,000 years old. Included in the find are several unplayable CDs that are said to contain rap music, 2 rusted Tec 9s and and a barely readable manuscript that appears to contain images of gang signals.You had me going there for a minute until I realized they didn't get gang symbols until 33,000 years ago.
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posted on
06/24/2009 8:53:40 PM PDT
by
VeniVidiVici
(Our new Democrat rep Suzanne Kosmas votes 100% with Pelosi.)
To: bruinbirdman
Is it wrong for me to notice that the paleolithic artifacts in Europe seem to be so much better than the artifacts from anywhere else? That it is a nice flute.
In Europe, cave art:
Somewhere else, ptetroglyphs:
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posted on
06/24/2009 9:08:15 PM PDT
by
Plutarch
To: bruinbirdman
"...helped facilitate the demographic and territorial expansion of modern humans relative to culturally more conservative and demographically more isolated Neanderthal populations."
Ah yes, those socially conservative neanderthals.
BTW, the article somehow misses the most interesting question -- which is, which musical tones do the flutes make? I wonder if they correspond with the diatonic or pentatonic tones of modern music.
To: Plutarch
I think you have an interesting point. That bull is truly beautiful.
To: Yardstick
"I wonder if they correspond with the diatonic or pentatonic tones of modern music. "I wonder if they correspond with the diatonic or pentatonic tones of modern music Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
yitbos
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posted on
06/24/2009 9:44:32 PM PDT
by
bruinbirdman
("Those who control language control minds.")
To: bruinbirdman
But ... but ... but ... I thought Cain invented instrumental music?!!???
The Bible says so!
To: Costumed Vigilante
I knew somebody would post that...
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posted on
06/25/2009 5:59:38 AM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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