History of music - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_musicIn the broadest sense, prehistoric music—more commonly termed primitive music in the past —encompasses all music produced in preliterate cultures (prehistory), beginning at least 6 million years ago when humans and chimpanzees last had a common ancestor. Music first arose in the Paleolithic period, though it remains unclear as to whether this was the Middle (300,000 to 50,000 BP) or Upper Paleolithic(50,000 to 12,000 BP). The vast majority of Paleolithic instruments have …
Music - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MusicPrehistoric music can only be theorized based on findings from paleolithic archaeology sites. Flutes are often discovered, carved from bones in which lateral holes have been pierced; these are thought to have been blown at one end like the Japanese shakuhachi. The Divje Babe flute, carved from a cave bear femur, is thought to be at least 40,000 years old, though there is considerable debate surrounding whether it is truly a musical instrument or an object formed by animals. Instr…
The Origin of Music - Ancient Origins
www.ancient-origins.net › origin-music-00972Oct 28, 2013 · Oldest musical instrument The oldest musical instrument ever discovered is believed to be the Divje Babe flute, discovered in a cave in Slovenia in 1995, though this has been disputed. The item is a fragment of the femur of a cave bear, which has been dated at 60,000-43,000 years old, which had been pierced with spaced holes.