Nina Willburger on Nostr: A #Neolithic conch shell horn (charonia nodifera) found in Ösel, Lower Saxony, ...
A #Neolithic conch shell horn (charonia nodifera) found in Ösel, Lower Saxony, dating 5300-4900 BC - the oldest known musical instrument in this region. It's an evidence of early contacts with the Mediterranean region.
The shell was found filled with flint tools in a settlement pit.
🏺 #archaeology
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