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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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This Little-visited Caribbean Island Still Feels Untouched—With Mounds of Conch Shells and Beachfront Palapas

Here's what you need to know about visiting Anegada. Palapa-style accommodations embody laid-back island luxury at Anegada Beach Club, nestled along the island's beachy, breezy north shore. The fourth ...
Smithsonian Magazine

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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Hear the haunting conch shells that helped rule the Andes long before the Incas

Three thousand years ago, a civilization ruled the Andes Mountains of South America. Not much is known about this pre-Incan civilization, but we do know beautifully decorated conch shells were played ...
The Conversation

Sleep apnoea and the unlikely role of conch shells

Jo-Anne Johnson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...