Historians believe that there have been instruments related to the oboe since 2800 B.C. Forms of early Oboes can be traced back to the 12th to 17th centuries B.C in India. Other instruments like this were found in Asia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The Oboe is called the "hautbois" in french which means "high, or loud, wood." The oboe was invented by Jean Hotteterre in 1657 and was modified later in the 16th century by Michel Danican Philidor. The instruments success started in the court of Louis XIV and traveled through all of Europe. The oboes in the 16th century only had two or three keys and were made of boxwood. Between the 16th century and the classical period there were more keys added and it was narrowed. Later in the classical period the Oboe was made with African black woods, more keys were added, and it was also narrowed again during this period. This made the instrument have a wider range and a better sounding pitch. In the late 19th century there was a significant change for the oboe. The oboe was modified into the modern day oboe. The Parisian family of Triebert is a very big part of the oboes evolution.