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43,000 Year-Old Musical Instrument found in Southern Germany
« on: May 30, 2012, 02:27:03 PM »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18196349

Absolutely incredible. This just blew my mind.
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Re: 43,000 Year-Old Musical Instrument found in Southern Germany
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2012, 02:40:55 PM »
Wow.  Thanks for sharing. 
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Re: 43,000 Year-Old Musical Instrument found in Southern Germany
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2012, 02:48:53 PM »
I didn't look at the link, but I'm guessing it was a tuba.  AmIright?
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Re: 43,000 Year-Old Musical Instrument found in Southern Germany
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2012, 02:51:07 PM »
I bet it was God's. He used it when He called in the universe.  No, wait, the Earth is only 10,000 years old.  How ??? Wow, I'm confused now.
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Re: 43,000 Year-Old Musical Instrument found in Southern Germany
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2012, 02:56:07 PM »
As a misanthrope I'm vaguely disappointed that it wasn't a very early kazoo.
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Re: 43,000 Year-Old Musical Instrument found in Southern Germany
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2012, 03:19:07 AM »
The actual oldest musical instrament is ones lips.

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