Deep down in the depths of the Aztec underworld, the land of the dead, is a deity so feared that the Aztec empire would make human sacrifices to appease him. A 6-foot tall, skeletal being, with empty ...

The skull-shaped body of the Aztec death whistle may represent Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec Lord of the Underworld. (Bild: Sascha Frühholz, UZH) view more . Credit: Sascha Frühholz.

The skull-shaped body of the Aztec death whistle may represent Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec Lord of the Underworld. Credit: Sascha Frühholz / UZH The so-called Aztec “death whistle” is an instrument ...

Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of the underworld, and that the Death Flute may have been used in religious practices or ceremonies. To investigate the sound of the Death Flute, ...

Aztec art is stunning in its sophistication, but it is filled with macabre and terrifying images. It is not, says Richard Dorment, for the faint-hearted UK News Website of the Year 2024 ...

It’s a statue of Mictlantecuhtli — the Aztec god of death and lord of the underworld. The powerful object dominates the Aztecs exhibition, which opens today at the Australian Museum. But Dr ...

Their skull-shaped body may represent Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec Lord of the Underworld, and the iconic screaming sound may have prepared human sacrifices for their mythological descent into ...