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Divje Babe Flute

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Divje Babe Flute

50 to 60 Thousand BCE

Location: Divje Babe Cave, Slovenia
Attribution: Possibly Neanderthal
Material: Bear femur

Discovered in the 1990s, this flute-like artifact features holes resembling those used for producing music. If confirmed as a flute, it would suggest that Neanderthals possessed musical traditions. However, some scholars argue these holes might be from animal activity. The Divje Babe flute continues to be a point of archaeological debate. Before this time, it’s reasonable to assume ancient humans made simpler instruments ranging from wood flutes to two sticks used to bang on rocks and stumps.

  • Finally, the core takeaway. Discovered in Slovenia in the 1990s, the Divje Babe Cave flute is a controversial artifact that may represent the earliest known evidence of music, and possibly Neanderthal musical culture.


That History Story, 

was first published on TST 2 years ago.

The flashcard inspired by it is this.

Front: What is the Divje Babe flute made from?
Back: Bear femur
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