Aztec “skull whistles” found in ancient ... or for intimidation in warfare. But evidence for any of these theories has been missing. In a new study, published in the journal Communications ...

The noise may have also represented the Aztec wind god Ehecatl or the god of death, Mictlantecuhtli. There have also been claims that the whistles were used during warfare to strike fear into the ...

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