In 2004, in Germany, an Ivory flute was found in a cave.
This instrument could have 30,000 years, and thus, be the oldest instrument on earth.
Moreover, instead of simply use an hollow bone, the maker have worked it like a native american flute, thus split in half and carved...Amazing !
We recommend you to click on this link for further explanations:
http://www.nature.com/news/2004/041213/pf/041213-14_pf.html
Here is pictures of the flute:
And a detailed plan, drawn by Dale...(Click to get a printable version):
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