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The Sorcerer is 13000BC cave art. From ‘the sanctuary’ room. At 3 brothers cave, in mid-France
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Usually interpreted as some kind of spirit or master of animals. La Sorcerer est un bon drawing magnifique. Though its chamber. ‘The sanctuary’ may reflect something else. Henri Breuil drew the horned humanoid torso, and the publication of his drawing became…
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During the neolithic era. Engraved tortoise rattles may have represented celebrations into the afterlife
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > An engraved tortoise rattle, from the Peiligang culture, refers to an artifact made from a tortoise shell. Typically used as a musical instrumentThese rattles were often engraved with various designs and symbols. The engraving might include geometric patterns, representations of animals,…
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The Jiahu bone flutes are a collection of musical instruments dating back to the neolithic. Specifically associated with the Jiahu culture; and, Hehan province of China
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Carved from the wing bones of cranes. China is home to amongst the oldest playable musical instruments in the world. The site is not only is it known for its flutes. It has also gained attention due to other discoveries like…
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Paleolithic flutes refers to ancient musical instruments. Believed to have originated before the neolithic era. Greater than 10,000 years ago
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Paleolithic flutes are special musical instruments. They are ancient. Originating from around 2.6 million years ago to about 10,000 years agoThese flutes were typically made from bones, such as those of birds, and large mammals. One of the most famous examples…
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Representing advancements in music. Drums; flutes; stringed & percussion instruments; horns; &, idiophones. May have all originated, and been developed during the neolithic time period
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Neolithic musical instruments, represent advancements in music-making. During the neolithic time period. Which followed the Paleolithic one, and lasted roughly from around 10,000 to 4,000 years ago. And, depending on locationDuring this time, humans transitioned from hunter gatherer, to permanent agricultural…
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True archaeological pan-pipes appear relatively late compared with flutes. It could be because bone, reed & bamboo decay easily
home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Bone pan-pipes are multiple tubes bound togetherWhen blown across the top. A group of tubes at different lengths; produces different pitch’s. Neolithic pan-pipes were made from materials such as bone, reed, or bambooEach pipe produces one pitch; and the set produces a…
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People agree, drums came first, because the body itself can make clapping, & stomping sounds. Plus without modification, rocks or logs can be struck & create sound. During the neolithic, drums may have evolved universally
home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Often drums were made from materials that decay quickly (wood, hide, fiber). So some of the earlier ones have been hard to detectIt’s established that some are much older than evidence or remains. There are sometimes skin or fiber residue remainsThe drum…
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The existence of musical bows, or single-string instruments derived from hunting bows. Are likely considered the ancestors of harps, lyres, & guitars. They probably date to the neo & paleolithic time periods
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > One of the strongest archaeological hints that stringed instruments existed tens of thousands of years ago, is found in France at Trois‑Frères caveThe ‘sorcerer’ figurine has been dated to more than 10 thousand years ago and maybe shown with a musical…
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Protected: Mesopotamian drums
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Made from clay, wood; &, alligator hides, the alligator drum is a type of drum once used in neolithic China. They may have been used to invoke rain & connect with spiritual forces
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > During the neolithic period, alligators probably lived along the east coast of China, including southern ShandongThe earliest alligator drums, comprising a wooden frame covered with alligator skin, are found in the archaeological sites at Dawenkou. Particularly in Tai’an, Shandong; and, several…