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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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Conch shells may be 6,000-year-old instruments, researchers say

Archaeologists working in northeastern Spain say a cache of conch shells was not just decorative debris from ancient ...
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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 ...
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These Trumpet-Like Conch Shells Found In Spain May Have Been Used For Communication 6,000 Years Ago

It’s said that when you hold a conch shell to your ear, you can hear the roar of the ocean. Now, researchers have proposed ...

Could this ancient sea shell once have been a musical instrument?

Scientists in Spain have discovered ancient shells which they believe could be among the oldest known musical instruments in ...
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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 ...