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By studying fossils, we can establish that once our ancestors had the horseshoe-shaped hyoid bone in the throat in a similar position to modern humans, they would have had the physical ability to sing as we can. That date is over 530,000 years ago. Read more:
Jun 20, 2017 · How did music begin? Did our early ancestors first start by beating things together to create rhythm, or use their voices to sing? What types of instruments did they use?
Jun 20, 2017 · How did music begin? Did our early ancestors first start by beating things together to create rhythm, or use their voices to sing? What types of instruments did they use?
Jun 19, 2017 · We discuss the stages of hominid anatomy that permit music to be perceived and created, with the likelihood of both Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens both being capable. The earlier hominid ability to emit sounds of variable pitch with some meaning shows that music at its simplest level must have predated speech.
Mar 8, 2022 · Music from an instrument pressed into our jaw: These sounds take us directly back to the dawn of mammalian hearing and beyond. Violinists and violists transport their bodies—and listeners along...
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3 days ago · Early humans might have used their bodies to make music, like clapping their hands or using their voices. But as time went on, they started to get more creative. One of the oldest known musical instruments is a flute made from a bird bone, found in a cave in Germany.
May 14, 2008 · In the second of a nine-part essay series, Josh McDermott explores the origins of the human urge to make and hear music. We think we understand why we are driven to eat, drink, have sex, talk...
