Neanderthal flute

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:artifacts
prehistoric musical instrument
gptkbp:age about 43,000 years old
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Divje_Babe_flute
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Neanderthals
gptkbp:controversy debate over whether it is a musical instrument or a result of animal activity
gptkbp:debatedBy archaeologists
musicologists
paleontologists
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Ivan_Turk
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1995
gptkbp:displayType National Museum of Slovenia, Ljubljana
gptkbp:excavatedBy Divje Babe I cave
gptkbp:featuredIn scientific publications
museum exhibitions
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Slovenia
gptkb:Divje_Babe_cave
gptkbp:function instrumental
chewed bone by carnivores
gptkbp:housedIn gptkb:National_Museum_of_Slovenia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Neanderthal flute
gptkbp:length about 11.1 cm
gptkbp:material cave bear femur
gptkbp:numberOfHoles 4
gptkbp:relatedTo archaeomusicology
paleolithic music
gptkbp:significance possibly the oldest known musical instrument
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Museum_of_Slovenia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6