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A study looking into the sound created by an mesoamerican instrument known as the Aztec 'death whistle' revealed the effect it had on the brain.

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The skull-shaped body of the Aztec death whistle may represent Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec Lord of the Underworld. Credit: Sascha Frühholz, UZH. The Aztec death whistle’s scream-like sound evokes fear ...

Psychoacoustic and Archeoacoustic nature of ancient Aztec skull whistles. Communications Psychology , 2024; 2 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s44271-024-00157-7 Cite This Page : ...

ZÜRICH, Switzerland — Imagine an object so terrifying that its mere sound could make your blood run cold — a sonic weapon designed to disrupt the brain and induce pure dread.This isn’t the plot of ...

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 ...