VOICED : Stone Age instruments played for first ti

VOICED : Stone Age instruments played for first ti

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Interactive Video

History, Arts, Science

9th - 10th Grade

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The video explores the discovery and reinterpretation of Neolithic stones, originally crafted 8000 years ago, as musical instruments. Eric Gontier's theory that these stones, once mislabeled as tools, are actually lithophones has gained acceptance. These stones have been played by the National Radio Orchestra, creating a unique Carillion of lithophonic sound. After concerts, the stones will be stored as musical instruments, marking a significant shift in their historical understanding.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the cylindrical stones crafted by Neolithic people?

To act as ceremonial objects

To be used as building materials

To produce sound and vibration

To serve as weapons

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who proposed the theory that the cylindrical stones were musical instruments?

Mauritania Sudan

Clarence Duncan

Eric Gontier

Philip Fennell

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were many of these stones initially mislabeled as in museums?

Musical instruments

Ceremonial objects

Weapons

Mallets and axes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were the stones used in modern times according to the video?

In a unique musical composition

In traditional ceremonies

For archaeological studies

As building materials

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What will happen to the stones after the concerts are over?

They will be stored as musical instruments

They will be used in further research

They will be returned to their original locations

They will be displayed in a museum