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The Mysterious Lithophones of Vietnam: Descendants of the First Musical Instruments?
Monday, March 20, 2017 15:01
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The word ‘lithophone’ is derived from two Greek words, ‘lithos’ and ‘phone’. The first can be translated as ‘stone’, whilst the second means ‘sound’. Therefore, a lithophone may be said to be a ‘sound-making stone’. Today, this word is used to denote a type of musical instrument made of stones.
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www.Ancient-Origins.net – Reconstructing the story of humanity’s past
Source: http://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/mysterious-lithophones-vietnam-descendants-first-musical-instruments-021285
