Jiahu
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Jiahu was the site of a Neolithic settlement based in the central plain of ancient China, near the Yellow River. It is located between the floodplains of the Ni River to the north, and the Sha River t
Red-crowned cranes in Hokkaido. Currently an endangered species, they were plentiful throughout the East Asia region in the Neolithic period and were hunted for meat; their wing bones were used to produce the Jiahu flutes.
The Gudi flute on display at the Henan Museum
Gudi (instrument)
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The Jiahu gudi are the oldest known musical instruments from China, dating back to around 6000 BCE.
Jiahu
…of the Jiahu archaeological site include the Jiahu symbols, possibly an early example of proto-writing, carved into tortoise shells and bones. The Jiahu flutes are believed to be among the oldest playable musical instruments in the world, comprising 33 pieces carved from the wing bones of cranes. There is also…
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Neolithic bone flute
Neolithic bone flute, Peiligang Culture, Wuyang, Henan, 1987, earliest known musical instrument