In 1995, researchers uncovered a bone from an extinct bear in a Slovenian cave that raised an extraordinary question. The fragment was not merely marked; it was pierced by evenly spaced holes. What could they have been for? On closer inspection, the pattern looked unmistakably musical and resembled other prehistoric instruments, prompting an even more intriguing question: could this ancient bone actually be a flute? In 2011, musician Ljuben Dimkaroski tested the idea by creating a careful replic