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The oldest known instruments are flutes carved from bird bone over 40,000 years ago.
First appearedc. 40,000 BCE
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The oldest known instruments are flutes carved from bird bone over 40,000 years ago.
From the big bang to flute
The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.
big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hehelium13.8 bn yrs ago
CO2 laser1964
steelc. 1,800 BCE
knifedate unknown
flutec. 40,000 BCE