Prehispanic Aztec Clothing In ancient times, Aztec attire was known for its loose fit and vibrant colors, reflecting the extensive trading connections of the civilization.

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 ...

A trail leading from near St. Louis, Missouri to Natchitoches, Louisiana, teaches us about a race that ruled “the new world” ...

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 ...

Aztec death whistles don't fit into any existing Western classification for wind instruments; they seem to be a unique kind of "air spring" whistle, based on CT scans of some of the artifacts.

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.

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 s… ...

Aztec communities may therefore have used the scary sounds in specific ritual contexts, such as ceremonies involving death. "Skull whistles might have been used to scare the human sacrifice or the ...

THE mystery of an ancient 3,000-year-old “door to hell” dedicated to an Aztec god has been solved after it was stolen from a hidden cave. The Mexican artefact, called the Olmec Cave Mas… ...

Could they add a black "Aztec" uniform to their uniform rotation ... clothing and beyond is still felt today, the Phoenix Suns have been working on a uniform concept based on ancient Aztec ...

MEXICO CITY – Archaeologists have found the main trophy rack of sacrificed human skulls at Mexico City’s Templo Mayor Aztec ruin site, scientists said Thursday. Racks known as “tz… ...