During the second part of the 16th century, Sahagún compiled a vast compendium on Aztec customs, entitled the General History of the Things of New Spain. The lavishly illustrated manuscript ...

Brain scans of modern listeners suggest that Aztec whistles sound like human screams, which may have prepared sacrifice ...

Susan Kellogg's history of the Aztecs offers a concise yet comprehensive assessment of Aztec history and civilization, emphasizing how material life and the economy functioned in relation to politics, ...

Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of an 800-year-old Aztec pyramid in the heart of Mexico City that could show the ancient city is at least a century older than previously thought.

Ranging from a threatening hiss to a blood-curdling scream, the sound of the Aztec death whistle is as creepy as the ...

An ancient Aztec Death Whistle comes with one of the "most terrifying" sounds in the world, according to experts. The item ...

Its fear-splitting screech reverberates throughout space and time. Swiss and Norwegian neuroscientists have discovered that ...

Imagine an object so terrifying that its mere sound could make your blood run cold. Scientists say that's exactly what an ...

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

“Death whistles,” or Aztec skull whistles, were short, carved instruments made of two opposing chambers where air could clash ...

Aztec “skull whistles” found in ancient gravesites were designed to produce shrieking sounds and instil “otherworldly” fear ...

A turquoise-encrusted mask of Xiuhtecuhtli, Aztec fire god, symbolises renewal and is showcased at the British Museum.