Such a discovery would mark a first since no Aztec royal burial has yet been found despite decades of digging. The sacrificial offerings, including a richly adorned jaguar dressed as a warrior ...
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.
Brain scans of modern listeners suggest that Aztec whistles sound like human screams, which may have prepared sacrifice victims for their journey to the underworld. Ritual Aztec whistles produced ...