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Shells found in Spain could be among oldest known musical instruments
Conch-shell trumpets discovered in Neolithic settlements and mines in Catalonia make tone similar to french horn, says lead researcher
By Sam Jones
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/dec/02/neolithic-conch-like-shell-spain-catalonia-discovery-musical-instruments?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nautilus-newsletter
Original paper:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/signalling-and-musicmaking-interpreting-the-neolithic-shell-trumpets-of-catalonia-spain/84EE0A2A9B8C1C11E1C6476A4F191E01
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