June 29, 2009...7:48 pm

Creative Neandrathals: The world’s oldest instrument is…

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…a flute. It would be.

A 35,000 year old bone flute was discovered in a cave in present southwestern Germany about a week ago. Read what the New York Times has to say about this ear-splitting discovery.

Ironically, the prehistoric instrument was found with a carving of a voluptuous woman, which archeologists compare to ancient hardcore pornography. That means that the makers of American Pie might’ve been onto something: excited flute players are nothing new.

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