_austinm t1_je7mwz2 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:15 AM

Reply to comment by LupusDeusMagnus in TIL The oldest musical instrument in the world, a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal flute, is made from the left thighbone of a young cave bear. by gonejahman

What else would it be?

LupusDeusMagnus t1_je7taax wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:02 AM

I’m not an archaeologist but it’s a fragment of perforated bone. Could’ve been merely decorative for what matters. Just pointing out that there isn’t an unanimous agreement of what it is, and an instrument that old would require a complete reevaluation of out understanding of Neanderthal cognitive capabilities.