Alligator drum
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alligator-drum-194-11278149
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Alligator drum
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The alligator drum is a type of drum once used in Neolithic China, made from clay and alligator hides. Alligator drums have been found over a broad area at the Neolithic sites from modern Shandong in the east to Qinghai in the west, dating to a period of 5500–2350 BC. In literary records, drums manifested shamanistic characteristics and were often used in ritual ceremonies. Drums covered with alligator skin for ceremonial use are mentioned in the Shijing. During the Archaic period, alligators pr
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Type of drum once used in Neolithic China
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator_drum
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2023-06-23T06:15:00Z
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