The Origins of Music: Preface - Preface

250 Drago Kunej and Ivan Turk

Figure 15.4

Archeological reconstructions of the pierced thigh bone as a flute.(a) A three-hole flute,

and (b) a two-hole flute.The left part of each panel shows the posterior surface of the flute,

and the right part the anterior surface.

Figure 15.5

Photograph of four reconstructions of the suspected bone flute from (a) fossil bone of an

extinct cave bear,(b) fresh bone of a contemporary brown bear,(c) plaster,and (d) metal.

Fig.15.4

Fig.15.5

a b c d