The first era of the Upper Paleolithic, the Aurignacian, is notable for several reasons, one of which is the absence of painted caves.... One of the most evocative pieces from this era, from the Abri Blanchard in southwestern France, is a flute. Music must have been an integral part of Upper Paleolithic life too.


Origins Reconsidered: In Search of What Makes Us Human (1992)

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The first era of the Upper Paleolithic, the Aurignacian, is notable for several reasons, one of which is the absence of painted caves.... One of the...

The first era of the Upper Paleolithic, the Aurignacian, is notable for several reasons, one of which is the absence of painted caves.... One of the...

The first era of the Upper Paleolithic, the Aurignacian, is notable for several reasons, one of which is the absence of painted caves.... One of the...

The first era of the Upper Paleolithic, the Aurignacian, is notable for several reasons, one of which is the absence of painted caves.... One of the...