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Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli: A 600-year-old mask of the Aztec fire god taken as treasure by conquistadors
A turquoise-encrusted wooden mask from the Aztec civilizationWhere it is from: Somewhere in MesoamericaWhen it was made: ...
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10 Important Aztec Gods and Goddesses
The Aztec civilization may have peaked more than 500 years ago, but all the Aztec gods and goddesses remain culturally significant even today.
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A visual guide to the Day of the Dead
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 ...
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Listen to death whistles from skull-shaped relic that ‘screams from the underworld’ – it has an effect on your BRAIN
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 ...
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How the Aztec “Death Whistles” Worked, the Terrifying Sound They Used in Sacrifice Rituals, Discovered
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 ...
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Artist, poet, playwright and Los Mocochetes bandmember, North Denver’s Diego Florez-Arroyo does it all
The piece, titled “Cuauhtémoczin,” was a reflection on contemporary prison life but full of references to Aztec mythology. But he also is a visual artist who makes paintings, murals and ...
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Eagle and Jaguar, The Legendary Warriors
To win, the heroes will have to awake the greatest warriors of Aztec and Mayan mythology: The Eagle and the Jaguar.