The Aztec civilization may have peaked more than 500 years ago, but all the Aztec gods and goddesses remain culturally significant even today. Once central to the Aztec religion, these deities ...

Claudia Orbroki University of Zurich “Many ancient cultures used musical instruments in ritual ceremonies. Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period of Mesoamerica had a rich ...

A unique whistle has been discovered during excavations of Aztec sites. The decoration resembles a skull. When you blow on ...

A team of scientists subjected volunteers to a brain scan and perceptual analysis while they listened to the sound of the ...

During ritual ceremonies, the ancient Aztec civilization used a “death whistle” — a haunting instrument shaped like a human skull. Its eerie, high-pitched ...