who were the first known people to play a reed instrument?

Question

I would like to know who the first people to come up with the idea of reed instruments of any kind

Answer 1

The very first examples of reed instruments as we know them today were used in Ancient Mesopotamia. We know this from studying depictions of what we understand to be reed instruments in artwork from this time period. They were made out of cane, and single reed instruments were invented before double-reed instruments. Double reed instruments were the most revered instruments in Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations!