Sound has the incredible ability to instill a certain kind of emotion into whoever hears it. The soulful call of a loon feels ...

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 ...

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

The haunting wail was often the final sound heard by victims of human sacrifice in ancient Aztec ceremonies. The Death Whistle, crafted from clay and shaped like a human skull, has been discovered ...