Other English terms, now virtually obsolete, are fluter (15th-19th centuries) and flutenist (17th and 18th centuries).

History

A fragment of a juvenile cave bear's femur, with two to four holes, was found at Divje Babe in Slovenia and dated to about 43,000 years ago. It may be the oldest flute discovered, but this has been disputed. In 2008, a flute dated to at least 35,000 years ago was

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