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Prehistoric Flute
39:36 - 42:55 (03:19)
Stalactite arrangements in a cave from 176,000 years ago suggest that our ancestors may have been creating art and music over 700,000 years ago.
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Recent discoveries in Europe suggest that Neanderthals and even our last common ancestor 700,000 years ago may have created art and music, challenging the idea that humans are uniquely capable of symbolic expression.
39:36 - 40:45 (01:08)
Art
Summary
Recent discoveries in Europe suggest that Neanderthals and even our last common ancestor 700,000 years ago may have created art and music, challenging the idea that humans are uniquely capable of symbolic expression.
ChapterPrehistoric Flute
EpisodeSelects: What Happened to the Neanderthals?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The podcast hosts discuss the use of flutes in rock music, citing Jethro Tull and Marshall Tucker Band as examples, and tell a story of encountering a flautist for Marshall Tucker Band in a local market.
40:45 - 41:32 (00:47)
Rock Music
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The podcast hosts discuss the use of flutes in rock music, citing Jethro Tull and Marshall Tucker Band as examples, and tell a story of encountering a flautist for Marshall Tucker Band in a local market.
ChapterPrehistoric Flute
EpisodeSelects: What Happened to the Neanderthals?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Neanderthals had a culture with evidence consisting of cave art, sculpture, and burying their dead.
41:32 - 42:55 (01:23)
Neanderthal
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Neanderthals had a culture with evidence consisting of cave art, sculpture, and burying their dead. Some researchers don't believe it, but there is a lot of evidence to support it.