Music Archive
Artifacts
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Our long-gone ancestors, the Neanderthals, did not differ that much from modern humans. Like us, the Neanderthals were curious about the world around
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Petroglyphs and drawings in Gobustan are among the most ancient rock galleries in the world. They show many aspects of everyday life, customs, and
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Music is an intrinsic expression of cultural diversity and a fundamental element of identity, ritual symbolism, and daily social interaction. The study of
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - New research into a little-known text written in ancient Greek shows that "stressed poetry," the ancestor of all modern poetry and song, was
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The appreciation for music is universal and timeless. Findings show the importance of music was widespread in the Upper Paleolithic period (ca. 50,000-10,000
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Have you ever wanted to listen to ancient Scandinavian music? If so, now is your chance. A group of talented musicians from Sweden
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Life for Medieval musicians wasn’t easy, especially if their music wasn’t appreciated. Frankly, in those days, it was wise for untalented musicians to
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - What if a single musical note could mean the difference between life and death? A new sensor based on a 3,000-year-old African musical instrument can be used
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - If you enjoy classical music, you may have heard about the curse of the ninth symphony. It’s an old belief that makes some
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The samurai were the legendary warriors of old Japan who led noble but violent lives governed by the demands of honor, personal integrity,
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The ancient Egyptian object known as the sistrum is often associated with Hathor, a goddess who personified the principles of joy, feminine love, and
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Civilizations
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - What did music in ancient Babylon sound like? No-one really knows, but based on ancient Mesopotamian poems it is possible to reconstruct some
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