pt. I. Prelude. 1. Background. 2. The Theory and Methodology of Ethnoarchaeomusicology --

pt. II. Musical Topical Studies. 3. Notch Flutes of Life and Transcendence. 4. Panpipes of Transfiguration and Death. 5. Ocarinas for Call and Communication. 6. Whistling Bottles: Treasures, Tools, or Tea Kettles? 7. Transverse Flutes and the Cult of the Dead --

pt. III. Musical Case Studies. 8. Musical Enchantments of the Moche of Peru. 9. Magical Flutes of the Sinu of Colombia. 10. Musical Effigy Figurines of the Tairona of Colombia --

pt. IV. Conclusion. 11. Sounding the Silent Flutes of El Dorado.