Scientific examinations of historical accounts suggest that up to 40 percent of Mexico’s population lives along a zone that is more seismically active than suspected.

New archaeological research by Tulane University and the Proyecto Templo Mayor in Mexico reveals how obsidian—a volcanic glass used for tools and ceremonial objects and one of the most important ...

Mexico City is probably the most surprising city we’ve ever visited, and definitely the most underrated. Whether you are ...

Ancient Aztec communities from the pre-Columbian period of Mesoamerica had a rich mythological codex that was also part of their ritual and sacrificial ceremonies,” researchers said.

Brain scans of modern listeners suggest that Aztec whistles sound like human screams, which may have prepared sacrifice victims for their journey to the underworld.

Since ancient times, rituals using various musical instruments have been performed around the world, but the Aztec flute, which imitates a skull, has a tone that stands out from the rest. In an ...

Why Aztec “death whistles” sound like human screams The basic mechanism relies on the Venturi effect, producing a unique rough and piercing sound.

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 ...

Swiss and Norwegian neuroscientists have discovered that the ancient Aztec death whistle -- often credited with emitting the scariest sound on earth -- still terrifies people today due to a primal ...

ANCIENT Aztec 'death whistles' have a strange 'uncanny valley'-style effect on the human brain, new research has found. These clay instruments were often shaped like human skulls, and are known ...

The wail of the Aztec Death Whistle was the last thing many human sacrifices ever heard before they met their untimely end. The chilling noise is described as the 'scariest sound in the world ...

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 ...