Klangplatten is a funny word, but I noticed CMD's post about the Kogi and it reminded me of this old find. If you haven't watched the video, I highly recommend it.
German archaeologists were the first to type a lot of the Tairona artifacts, and one of their diagnostic artifacts are very delicate, thin plates of stone. The Germans thought they were part of a xylophone, and named them "klangplatten" for the little metal slats on a xylophone. No one really knows what they were used for, but the name stuck.
These were found about 200 miles from where the Kogi live, and were found stacked. You can see the change in patina where they were stacked on the large piece.
German archaeologists were the first to type a lot of the Tairona artifacts, and one of their diagnostic artifacts are very delicate, thin plates of stone. The Germans thought they were part of a xylophone, and named them "klangplatten" for the little metal slats on a xylophone. No one really knows what they were used for, but the name stuck.
These were found about 200 miles from where the Kogi live, and were found stacked. You can see the change in patina where they were stacked on the large piece.
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