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Alligator drum
type of drum once used in Neolithic China, made from clay and alligator hides, 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 BCE; used in ritual ceremonies
Pronunciation
/ˈæləˌɡeɪdər drəm/
/ˈalɪɡeɪtə drʌm/
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