The oldest known musical instruments are flutes made from bird bone and mammoth ivory, dating back over 40,000 years.
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Archaeologists have found flutes dated roughly 40,000+ years old, showing music is deep in human prehistory. These instruments required careful hole spacing and craftsmanship—early evidence of deliberate acoustic design.
🤯 "The oldest known musical instruments are flutes made from bird bone and mammoth ivory, dating back over 40,000 years. Humanity started jamming early."