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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 is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, June 18). Panpipes. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/689/panpipes/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Panpipes." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 18, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/689/panpipes/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Panpipes." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Jun 2012. Web. 22 Apr 2024.
