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Archaeologists Say These Conch Shells May Have Been Used as Early Musical Instruments 6,000 Years Ago

New research suggests that a collection of conch shells unearthed in Spain may have once produced melodies, in addition to ...
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Startling sounds from 6,000-year-old shells hint at their ancient use

Oddly shaped conch shells found at Neolithic archaeological sites dating back 6,000 years could have served as technology for ...

New scientific discovery in archaeology: Neolithic conch shells used to communicate 6,000 years ago identified

A team of archaeologists from the University of Barcelona (UB) has documented the use of trumpets made from sea snail shells ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Escarg-no: Fake snail shells created by Northwestern students will be used to lure in sea predators for research

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Ancient Origins

Shell Trumpets Reveal 6,000-Year-Old Sound & Comms Technology

The research, published in the journal Antiquity by archaeologist and professional trumpet player Miquel López-García and his colleague Margarita Díaz-Andreu from the University of Barcelona, examined ...
New Scientist

Listen to the oldest known conch shell horn from 18,000 years ago

A conch shell found in a cave used by the Magdalenian people of the late Upper Palaeolithic was originally thought to be a cup, but a new analysis suggests they used it as a kind of horn. That would ...