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MUSIC IS IN OUR BONES

Archaeological evidence shows that musical instruments have been part of human civilisation all over the world for thousands of years. Music has always played a big role in human communication, religion and culture, and we’ve got the bones to prove it.

A four-note instrument made of bone was estimated to have been used between

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