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Needs More Seashell! An Ancient Seashell Sings A New Song (10/31/22)

Wow in the World

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The Ancient Water Bottle!

A 17,000-year-old seashell has been turned into a musical instrument. The shell's outer edge had been shipped away and the pointy tip at the top had been broken off on purpose. A hole that was almost half an inch in diameter, running from the tip of the shell, through the inside center led researchers to believe it may have been used as a mouthpiece for burning bird bone.

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