When the Aztecs dominated central Mexico, a blood-curdling sound like a human scream played through a small whistle. Luis Aceves via Unsplash In cultures around the world, instruments have brought ...

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During ritual ceremonies, the ancient Aztec civilization used a "death whistle" — a haunting instrument shaped like a human skull. Its eerie, high-pitched scream is not just a product of its unique ...

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