Prepare yourself for one of the most haunting sounds ever recorded—the Aztec Death Whistle. Used by ancient warriors to terrify enemies before battle, this eerie instrument produces a shriek so ...

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Many ancient cultures used musical instruments in ritual ceremonies. Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period of Mesoamerica had a rich mythological codex that was also part of their ...

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A team of cognitive neuroscientists at the University of Zurich, has found that ancient Aztec "skull whistles" found in gravesites are able to instill fear in modern people. In their study ...

Origin: Aztec Known as: God of war and the Sun Family: Thought to be the son of Coatlicue (goddess of earth and fertility) A central figure in Aztec mythology, Huitzilopochtli had to learn to be a ...

But she’s best known around the world as the leading female teacher of the ancient Hawaiian warrior art called Lua. “I am a kumu lua of the Kaihewalu lua lineage,” she said.

Card art for "Resplendent Angel" in "Magic: the Gathering"'s "Lost Caverns of Ixalan" set. (Victor Adame Minguez/Wizards of the Coast) This article is more than 1 year old. The world’s oldest ...