Panpipes

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A modern reconstruction of panpipes (or syrinx), first used by shepherds in the Cycladic islands as early as the third millennium BCE were a popular musical instrument in ancient Greek culture and are often depicted on Greek pottery. (Museum of Ancient Greek Musical Instruments, Katakalon, Greece).

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, June 18). Panpipes. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/689/panpipes/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Panpipes." World History Encyclopedia, June 18, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/689/panpipes/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Panpipes." World History Encyclopedia, 18 Jun 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/689/panpipes/.

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