The Oldest Musical Instruments Ever Discovered

The Divje Babe flute carved from a bear bone is 40,000 years old, made by Neanderthals. Ancient drums from 6000 BC were found in China. The bullroarer dates back 25,000 years.

The lyre appears in Mesopotamian art from 3000 BC. These instruments prove music is as old as humanity itself, predating agriculture and writing..