Earliest Extant Pipes
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5th-8th c Low Countries, swan ulna |
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Three-hole pipe (drawing above) and reconstruction (left in photograph) from Poland, currently dated to 11th century. |
Polish folk pipes (fujara, fujarka) made of willow bark; up to 40cm long. |
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Also see an article on early Russian pipes
This article discusses whether the earliest three-hole pipes were made by early man or were the result of carnivores chewing soft animal bones.
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