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A number of flutes dating to about 53,000 to 45,000 years ago have been found in the Swabian Jura region of present-day Germany, indicating a developed musical tradition from the earliest period of modern human presence in Europe. [2] [3] While the oldest flutes currently known were found in Europe, Asia also has a long history with the instrument.
24. Mai 2024 · The earliest example of a Western end-blown flute was discovered in 2008 at Hohle Fels cave near Ulm, Ger. The flute, made from the bone of a griffin vulture, has five finger holes and measures about 8.5 inches (22 cm) long. It is thought to be at least 35,000 years old.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
New dating evidence shows that the oldest known musical instruments in the world, flutes made of bird bone and mammoth ivory, are even older than first thought.
5. Juni 2023 · The Neanderthal Flute, found in the cave of Divje Babe in Slovenia, is thought to date back at least 50,000 years, making it the oldest known musical instrument in the world. It was discovered by archaeologists in a cave near the Idrijca River in 1995.
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The flute’s history begins in the prehistoric era, with the earliest known instruments dating back over 35,000 years. Found in present-day Germany, these primitive flutes were carved from bird bones and mammoth ivory, indicating the instrument’s significance in early human societies.
These instruments can certainly be regarded as the ancestor of the flute. However, it was not until the sixteenth century during the Renaissance period that the prototype of the flute that plays such a prominent role in the modern orchestra first emerged and came into widespread use.
24. Juni 2009 · With five finger holes and a V-shaped mouthpiece, the almost complete bird-bone flute—made from the naturally hollow wing bone of a griffon vulture—is just 0.3 inch (8 millimeters) wide and was...
