12,000-Year-Old Flute That Mimics the Sound of Raptor Calls

These 12,000 year old bird bones were unearthed in Israel’s Hula Valley. Upon examination scientists noticed that seven had strange features — like finger holes and mouthpieces — that would have allowed them to function as musical instruments. They sound like the kestrel and the sparrowhawk, two birds of prey that were hunted by the people living at the site where they were discovered.

(Open Culture)