This rare example of an Aztec ritual mask was carved from wood over five centuries ago to represent Mictlantecuhtli, the god of death and lord of the underworld, who was always depicted with a skull ...

Few ancient civilizations have captured the modern imagination quite like the Aztecs — and their gods are a huge reason why. From feathered serpents to smoking mirrors, the Aztec pantheon is a ...

John Hitchcock graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in film studies and previously wrote on his own blog. He also specializes in nature and virtual photography and does art in Source ...

During ritual ceremonies, the ancient Aztec civilization used a "death whistle" — a haunting instrument shaped like a human skull. Its eerie, high-pitched scream is not just a product of its unique ...

As its name suggests, an Aztec death whistle can make a most dreadful sound. But the effect depends on how it's played, explains musicologist and archaeologist Arnd Adje Both of the Free University of ...