Conch shell in French museum found to be
17,000-year-old wind instrument. Conch,
unearthed in cave in Pyrenees in 1931, had
been carefully drilled and shaped to make music
The Guardian, Esther Addley, February 10, 2021
[www.theguardian.com]

Forgotten conch shell in French museum now
thought to be world's oldest seashell instrument
France 24, February 10, 2021
[www.france24.com]

Hear the Sound of a Seashell Horn Found in
an Ancient French Cave. Music from the large
conch probably hadn’t been heard by
ears for 17,000 years. New York Times
[www.nytimes.com]

Yours,

Paul H.

"The past is never dead. It's not even past."
William Faulkner, Act 1, Scene III, Requiem for a Nun (1951)