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Aztec 'death whistles,' used to prepare sacrifice victims to descend to the underworld, scramble your brain, scans reveal
Brain scans of modern listeners suggest that Aztec whistles sound like human screams, which may have prepared sacrifice ...
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Aztec Death Whistles Send Chilling Signals to the Brain
Deep within Mexico’s archaeological treasures lies a haunting instrument whose true psychological impact is only now being ...
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Spine-chilling screams of sacrifice rituals linked to Aztec ‘death whistle’ sound
During ritual ceremonies, the ancient Aztec civilization used a “death whistle” — a haunting instrument shaped like a human ...
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The chilling sound of the Aztec death whistle
Many ancient cultures used musical instruments in ritual ceremonies. Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period ...
This Aztec Death Whistle Will Chill You to the Bone—and Mess With Your Mind
Sound has the incredible ability to instill a certain kind of emotion into whoever hears it. The soulful call of a loon feels ...
The Aztec Death Whistle Has a Disturbing Effect on the Brain
Many ancient cultures used musical instruments in ritual ceremonies. Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period ...
Aztec Turquoise Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli Taken by Spanish Conquistador Reveals Ancient Violent Ritual
A turquoise-encrusted mask of Xiuhtecuhtli, Aztec fire god, symbolises renewal and is showcased at the British Museum.
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Call the Aztec Midwife: Childbirth in the 16th Century
She was urged to “be to the home what the heart is to the body.” The naming ceremony was a key ritual in Aztec society. It was the solemn duty of the father to inform the priests of the day ...