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Conch shells may be 6,000-year-old instruments, researchers say

Archaeologists working in northeastern Spain say a cache of conch shells was not just decorative debris from ancient shorelines but a set of carefully modified instruments that once filled Neolithic ...
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Ancient shells — found in American West — may have been used as trumpets, study says

Conch shells, found buried at ancient Pueblo sites in New Mexico, were likely used as communication devices across the arid landscape. James Wainscoat via Unsplash If you were standing on the edge of ...
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Celebrating the tradition of conch shell blowing with Mary Lou Race

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Every evening at sunset, a unique sound fills the air in Saint Andrews. It’s the call of the conch, a tradition kept alive by Mary Lou Race, affectionately known as the ...
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Archaeologists Say These Conch Shells May Have Been Used as Early Musical Instruments 6,000 Years Ago

Twelve large conch shells found in Spain may have been used as trumpet-like instruments, according to new research. Two archaeologists from the University of Barcelona, Miquel López-García and ...
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The unique tradition of not blowing conch shells at Badrinath Temple

Recently, the doors of the Kedarnath Temple were opened, and this morning, the Badrinath Temple followed suit, marking the commencement of the Char Dham Yatra. If you have visited or are planning to ...