The Bird Calls of Prehistory, or the Squeaky Flutes of the Natufian

<p class="western" align="left">A new report on Natufian aerophones from Eynan-Mallaha has us wondering, what’s an aerophone? It’s a bone with holes, sort of like a flute or a bird call. So are humans replicating bird sounds to catch birds or to make music? Is all this ritual or is it just hunting? All the same, really, isn't it? </p>