But it's not clear if the mask was ever worn or if it represents Xiuhtecuhtli. In fact, the mask's raised turquoise may ...

In fact, the mask's raised turquoise may depict the wart-faced god Nanahuatzin, who, according to Aztec mythology, sacrificed himself to the fire and emerged to become the sun. Kristina Killgrove ...

ANCIENT Aztec 'death whistles' have a strange 'uncanny valley'-style effect on the human brain, new research has found. These clay instruments were often shaped like human skulls, and are known ...

Mictlantecuhtli ruled Mictlan, the place where the souls of the dead resided according to Aztec mythology. The visual connection of the whistle to this god and the chilling sound it produces may have ...

Mictlán, the underworld of Aztec mythology, was thought to be divided into nine regions, depending on how the deceased died. Within the Mesoamerican region, it is believed a dog guides the ...