These names come from the mythology and folklore stories of many different cultures. The IAU has strict requirements for the ...

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Cesar Pita’s ceramic sculptures feel like Mesoamerican artifacts. And when you get close, you discover that his child ...

A Mexican amphibian, the axolotl is believed by many to be the Aztec god of fire and lightning. His name was Xolotl, and he ...

On 22 November, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the return of nearly $500,000 worth of antiquities to ...

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

The Aztec Death Whistle. If hell has a sound, I bet it sounds a lot like the Aztec Death Whistle. The Aztec Death Whistle ...

Florez-Arroyo, born and raised in the city’s Northside neighborhood and still in his 20s, is probably best known as a ...

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Archaeologists unearthed the first Aztec death whistles, also known as ehecachichtlis, in 1999 while excavating the Tlatelolco site in Mexico City. They found the body of a sacrificial victim, a ...

Discover the Aztec Death Whistle: a haunting artifact with a scream-like sound, rich in history and psychological intrigue.