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Shell collected in French cave found to be 18,000-year-old wind instrument

The Independent 11 Feb 2021
An ancient conch shell found in a cave in Marsoulas, in the French Pyrenees, has been identified as a wind instrument used by craftsmen in the Palaeolithic period about 18,000 years ago ... in an ochre-red pigment that matched the style of wall art found inside the Marsoulas cave.
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After 17,000 Years, a Rediscovered Conch Horn Is Played Again

Gizmodo 10 Feb 2021
Now, the Marsoulas conch has been dusted off and played—and you can ...
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