Editing Whistle (section)

===Early whistles===

[[File:Carved whalebone whistle dated 1821. London. 8 cm long.jpg|thumb|Carved [[whalebone]] whistle dated 1821. 8&nbsp;cm long.]]
[[File:Quillacinga clay whistle.jpg|thumb|Quillacinga clay whistle, c. 1250–1500 AD, at the [[Museum of Texas Tech University]].]]
Whistles made of bone or wood have been used for thousands of years.<ref name=":0" /> Whistles were used by the Ancient Greeks to keep the stroke of [[galley]] slaves. 
Archaeologists have found a terracotta whistle at the ruins of the ancient Greek city of [[Assos]], most probably a child's toy placed in a child's grave as a burial gift.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ancient whistle found in Assos|url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ancient-whistle-found-in-assos-177792
| date= 19 October 2022
|access-date=2023-02-11|website=Hürriyet Daily News|language=en}}</ref>
The English used whistles during the [[Crusades]] to signal orders to archers. Boatswain pipes were also used in the [[age of sail]] aboard naval vessels to issue commands and salute dignitaries.