The Aztec civilization may have peaked more than 500 years ago, but all the Aztec gods and goddesses remain culturally significant even today.

A turquoise-encrusted wooden mask from the Aztec civilizationWhere it is from: Somewhere in MesoamericaWhen it was made: ...

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 ...