[Rockhounds] Conch shell in French museum found to be 17, 000-year-old wind instrument

[Paul]

Conch shell in French museum found to be
17,000-year-old wind instrument. Conch,
unearthed in cave in Pyrenees in 1931, had
been carefully drilled and shaped to make music
The Guardian, Esther Addley, February 10, 2021
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/10/conch-shell-in-french-museum-found-to-be-17000-year-old-wind-instrument

Forgotten conch shell in French museum now
thought to be world's oldest seashell instrument
France 24, February 10, 2021
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20210211-ancient-conch-shell-in-france-now-thought-to-be-world-s-oldest-seashell-instrument

Hear the Sound of a Seashell Horn Found in
an Ancient French Cave. Music from the large
conch probably hadn’t been heard by
ears for 17,000 years. New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/science/conch-shell-horn.html

Yours,

Paul H.