Scientists have discovered the oldest musical instrument on Earth

[Mike Wehner]

• The history of music goes back a long, long way, and a new discovery in France may be one of the most important discoveries linked to early music making.
• A conch shell that is now thought to be a horn was found in 1931, but researchers only recently discovered that it may have been used as a musical instrument.
• The shell has a hole in it that was originally thought to be damage from thousands of years in the ground, but researchers now believe it may have been a mouthpiece.

Today, music is part of our everyday lives. You listen to it in the car, while you work, while you workout, and maybe even rely on music to help you fall asleep. But how far back does the idea of music really go? When did humans first begin making music? The simple answer is that we don't really know, but we do know that musical instruments were being made thousands and thousands of years ago.

Now, an incredibly old seashell that was discovered nearly a century ago is being looked at in a new light, and it might end up being the oldest musical instrument ever found on Earth. The shell, which was from a conch, was thought to be an ancient ceremonial relic, but new research suggests that it may have been used as a horn, and at 17,000 years old, that would make it the oldest musical instrument ever.

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