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Instruments
Instruments Through Time
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Played in China since ancient times, this wind instrument has vertical bamboo pipes. Height 55 cm | Sheng, 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| One of the most ancient instruments, this particular Asian instrument has a flexible "tongue" that is held in the mouth and plucked. Height 10 cm | Bamboo Jew's Harp 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| The metal version of its cousin instrument, this instrument had many names in different countries. It's root word may simply be a corruption of "jaw." Length 5 cm | Metal Jew's Harp 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| Made by the Chimu people of northwest Peru, this flute is decorated with a carving of a bird's head. Height 12-16 cm | Peruvian Bone Flute 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| These flutes are blown with one nostril instead of the mouth and were common in Polynesian cultures. Height 25-53 cm | Bamboo Nose Flute 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| This instrument from Scandinavia provided music for Viking voyagers. It has three finger holes for altering the pitch. Height 15-20 cm | Bone Flute 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| Made from the toe bone of a caribou, this North European whistle dates from around 40,000 BCE. Height 8 cm | Bone Whistle 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| A type of flute, this was made from pit-fired earthernware clay. They were common in Mayan, Aztec, and Incan cultures around 12,000 years ago. Height 11 cm | Ocarina 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| This early wind instrument is shaped like a bird. Height 10 cm | Mayan Ocarina 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| In Pre-Columbian Peru, the Incas made these instruments from clay, cane, or quills. Length 30 cm | Incan Panpipes 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| In many parts of the world, the bones of animals or humans were turned into wind instruments such as these. Height 36 cm | African Bone Trumpet 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| Common from western Asia to the Pacific, this instrument was made by opening a blow hole in a conch shell. Height 18-23 cm | Conch Trumpet 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| This instrument was played in Ancient Egypt more than 3,000 years ago. Length 97 cm | Five-String Harp 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| Made of bamboo in five or more lengths, such pipes were popular in Ancient Greece where they were associated with the god Pan. Length 30 cm | Panpipes 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| This traditional plucked instrument is common across Africa. Height 30 cm | Thumb Piano 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| This clay instrument was made by Aztec peoples of Pre-Columbian Mexico. Length 40 cm. | Aztec Clay Trumpet 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| These instruments are one of the worlds oldest kinds of instruments. This one is from Ur. Height 1.1 m | Mesopotamian Lyre 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| A handheld metal rattle, this instrument was introduced to Ancient Rome from Egypt. Height 23 cm | Bronze Sistrum 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| This percussion instrument carved from ivory dates from around 1430 BCE. Length 30 cm | Egyptian Ivory Clappers 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| This drum, one of many types of drum used in Ancient Egypt, dates from the 4th century BCE. Diameter 25 cm | Egyptian Wood and Leather Drum 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
| The pellets strike the rum when the handle is twisted. Diameter 8 cm | Chinese Pellet Drum 60,000 BCE-500 CE |
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