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ancient music

music that developed in literate cultures, replacing prehistoric music
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ancient music

Summary

ancient music is a music by period of time[1]. It draws 110 Wikipedia views per month (music_by_period_of_time category, ranking #6 of 12).[2]

Key Facts

  • ancient music's instance of is recorded as music by period of time[3].
  • ancient music's instance of is recorded as music genre[4].
  • ancient music is a type of music[5].
  • ancient music's Commons category is recorded as Ancient music[6].
  • ancient music's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ancient music[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include music by period of time[3] and music genre[4]. ancient music is a type of music[5].

Why It Matters

ancient music draws 110 Wikipedia views per month (music_by_period_of_time category, ranking #6 of 12).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Maculosae tegmine lyncis · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → music
    Image → Elamite Royal Orchestra (detail, British Museum Asset 270640
    Svkkl authority id → 0243834-anticka-hudba
    Instance of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Elamite Royal Orchestra (detail, British Museum Asset 270640001).jpg"
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