Flutes

 

     Archaeologists unearthed two very rare bone artifacts at Bayou Jasmine. They discovered two jawbones from either dogs or wolves. People had removed the teeth from these bones and cut open both ends of the jawbones. Archaeologists think the Indians may have used these bones as flutes, placing their fingers over the tooth sockets and blowing on one end to make music.

 

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Credit: R. Christopher Goodwin and Associates
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