Why Aztec “death whistles” sound like human screams
Archaeologists unearthed the first Aztec death whistles, also known as ehecachichtlis, in 1999 while excavating the ...
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Creepy Aztec Death Whistles Have a Strange Effect on The Human Brain
Hearing the whistle's sound activated the low-order auditory cortical regions of the volunteer's brains – regions which tune ...
Listen to death whistles from skull-shaped relic that ‘screams from the underworld ...
ANCIENT Aztec ‘death whistles’ have a strange ‘uncanny valley’-style effect on the human brain, new research has found. These ...
Phys.org6 天
Ancient Aztec 'skull whistles' found to instill fear in modern people
In digging up ancient Aztec graves dating from the years 1250 to 1521 AD, archaeologists have found many examples of small whistles made of clay and formed into the shape of a skull. These ...
BBC3 年
Aztec skull tower: Archaeologists unearth new sections in Mexico City
It is believed to be part of a skull rack from the ... about human sacrifice in the Aztec Empire. "Although we can't say how many of these individuals were warriors, perhaps some were captives ...
BBC5 年
Aztec relics could lead to first royal tomb
Pre-Aztec 'Flayed god' temple uncovered in Mexico Aztec human skull tower uncovered Timeline ... of black flint knives decorated to represent warriors Only around a tenth of the box has been ...