But in the forests of central Mexico, a single note from an Aztec whistle didn’t always indicate celebration — it meant death. “Death whistles,” or Aztec skull whistles, were short, carved instruments ...

During ritual ceremonies, the ancient Aztec civilization used a “death whistle” — a haunting instrument shaped like a human ...

Ritual Aztec whistles produced a brain-scrambling "scream," according to a new study. The objects were used during human ...

The mysterious Aztec "death whistles" have fascinated researchers with their eerie, terrifying effect they have on the ...

The Aztec death whistle's scream-like sound evokes fear and symbolizes mythological deities, linking modern and ancient ...

The Aztec skull whistle produces a shrill, screaming sound. A study shows that these whistles have a disturbing effect on the human brain. The Aztecs may have deliberately used this effect in ...

Many ancient cultures used musical instruments in ritual ceremonies. Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period ...

When archaeologists blew into these creepy kazoos, they emitted an unearthly, banshee-like shriek similar to a haunted ...

The so-called Aztec “death whistle” is an instrument distinguished by producing a chilling sound, comparable to a person’s ...

During ritual ceremonies, the ancient Aztec civilization used a “death ... by these whistles could have been used to prepare human sacrifices for their journey to the underworld, Mictlan.