The bone flute is the world's oldest musical instrument. Its pieces were discovered in an Egyptian cave. It is a 40,000 year artifact according to archaeologists.
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With five finger holes and a V-shaped mouthpiece, this flute is made from the naturally hollow wing bone of a griffon vulture. This flute is about 0.3 inch wide and was originally about 13 inches long.
The mammoth-ivory flutes would have been very challenging to make. Using only stone tools, the flute maker would have had to split a section of curved ivory along its natural grain. The two halves would then have been hollowed out, carved, and fitted together with an airtight seal.
The flute bone was discovered in 1995 by Ivan Turk. It is believed that a Neanderthal made the bone because of its sophisticated nature. It is usually adapted to a right handed musician.