Avtorji katalogu sledijo skozi arheološke izkopave, analize in zgodovinske kontekste, s čimer razkrivajo, kaj pomeni najdba piščali — ne le kot artefakta, ampak kot dokaz kulturne, estetske in duhovne preteklosti.

Katalog ponuja pregled celotne pripovedi: od najdbe prek restoracije in mikrotomografskih raziskav, do razmislekov o glasbi, umetniškem izrazu in pomenu glasbil v paleolitiku. Bogato opremljen z ilustracijami, fotografijami in strokovnimi prispevki, katalog služi kot temeljit vodnik skozi razstavo, ki združuje naravoslovni, muzeološki in umetnostni pristop.

Dvojezični katalog predstavlja dragocen vir za vse, ki jih zanima dediščina, zgodovina glasbe, antropologija ali arheologija — in za tiste, ki želijo dojeti, kako glas in ustvarjalnost povezujeta preteklost in sedanjost.

Katalog je izšel ob 30. obletnici odkritja najstarejšega glasbila na svetu.

ENGLISH:

The exhibition catalogue The Neanderthal Flute accompanies the eponymous exhibition at the National Museum of Slovenia and takes readers back some 60,000 years, to the Divje Babe archaeological site near Cerkno, where archaeologists discovered the world’s oldest known musical instrument. The find is not only an extraordinary artifact but also a profound testimony to the cultural, aesthetic, and spiritual life of early humans.

The catalogue offers a comprehensive overview: from the discovery and restoration of the flute, through microtomographic analyses, to reflections on music, artistic expression, and the role of musical instruments in the Paleolithic era. Richly illustrated with photographs, drawings, and scholarly essays, it serves as a detailed guide to the exhibition, bridging natural science, museology, and art.

This bilingual publication is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in heritage, the history of music, anthropology, or archaeology — and for all who wish to understand how sound and creativity have connected humanity across millennia.

Celebrating 30 years of discovery of the oldest musical instrument in the world.