Anasazi flute
The Anasazi flute, named for the Anasazi people, is a prehistoric end-blown flute replicated today from findings at a massive cave in Prayer Rock Valley in Arizona, United States by an archaeological expedition led by Earl H. Morris in 1931.[1] The team excavated 15 caves; the largest among them had 16 dwellings and many artifacts, including several wooden flutes, which gave the site its name, the Broken Flute Cave.[2]
The flutes found in the cave were dated between 620 and 670 AD. They were all made of box elder, have six finger holes and are end-blown.[3] It is similar in many respects to a Hopi flute, which has only five finger holes.
A detailed analysis using radiocarbon dating techniques was published in 2007. The analysis included one item from a burial pit in the Broken Flute Cave. The dating placed the artifact in the range 599–769 AD.[4]
The Anasazi flute has in recent years been reproduced and restored to the catalog of world flutes. While difficult to play in many respects, it has a rich, warm voice that can potentially span over three octaves.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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- "The term 'Anasazi'", Aluaki. Accessed: December 07, 2016.
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