How Did Ancient Aztecs Use the Haunting Aztec Death Whistle?

Under the streets of today’s downtown Mexico City lie the remains of ancient Aztec temples. In these temples human sacrifice is usually regarded as an appeasement to god. In the late 1990s archeologists discovered the remains of a 20-year-old boy beheaded and sitting near the base of the main altar of the temple. The remarkable discovery made by Mexico City is the skeletal remains of musical instruments. These small ceramic whistles had the visage of the frightening skull.

How Death Whistles Fit into Aztec Beliefs

Shutterstock. According to both, it’s no coincidence that the sacrifices made at the feet of the wind goddess Ehecatl were holding two whistles. The Aztek mythology has strong links to the wind god Mictlantecuhtli. The best striking evidence comes from the remarkable precolumbian document known as the Codex Borgia, an illustrated manuscript which depicts the Axtecs’ complex pantheon of gods. Also a study on Aztec mythology, the study on stars, botany, and ancient One page in the Codex Borgia shows 2 gods sitting side-by-side: Mictlantecuhtli and Hehecatl.

Take your adventures to a whole other level with the Aztec Death Whistle!

This one-of-a-kind handcrafted artifact is made in Teotihuacan – the land that brought the Aztecs fame, warriors and legend – and is constructed of obsidian, jade and stunning multi-colored stones. Measuring 4.5 inches in height and 4 inches in length, this whistle emits an eerie shriek sure to give anyone goosebumps! 

An Instrument That Defies Classification

Arnd Adje Both is a musical archeologist, which translates into studying old instruments in the musical artefacts he finds in his research. Both are fascinated by a number of musical instruments that have emerged during latin apocalypses in Mesoamerica. Three important civilizations – the Olocs and the Mayas – also existed. In the early 2000’s he was the only person playing two death whistles discovered in Mexico. Having the ancient whistles in motion would summon the unimaginable to destroy Mexico City.

The Death Whistle transports you straight back in time to experience ancient history first-hand. You’ll feel like a warrior travelling deep into the mystical heart of Mexico –– getting to know what it meant to be an Aztec. With its beautiful design and powerful sound, this historic piece is perfect for adventure-seekers, tourists visiting Mexico and those who want to learn about its culture and history.

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Teotihuacan!

– Handcrafted in Teotihuacan, the land that brought the Aztecs fame, warriors and legend

– Constructed of obsidian, jade and stunning multi-colored stones

– Measures 4.5 inches in height and 4 inches in length

– Emits an eerie shriek sure to give anyone

What is whistle of death?

Nouns. Musical, historic. Aztec instruments sometimes in the shape of a skull which shrieks when blowed.

Are Aztec death whistles cursed?

The aztec death whistle is essentially just one smartly-constructed whistle which mimics the painful screaming sounds of tortured prisoners whose lives they are held in. October 28, 2018.

How does Aztec death whistle work?

During his investigation he found the death whistles a type of air spring that the Mayanis invented around 600 to 800 C.E. When air passes through the tube, it interacts with a well or “spring” of air inside a piping. August 18th 2019.

How loud are Aztec death whistles?

ITZCOEHUA – The roar of the zoo’s dying scream of the black obsidian.

What is the death whistle called?

After comparing the spectral measurements of the chich sounds from a person with those of the death whistle models and bearing in mind the relationship with Ehecatl the wind god the death whistle could appropriately be named Ehecachichtli.

What is a Mayan death whistle?

The Death Whistles were used in the Ancient Aztec period in the belief systems for creating fear and terror wherever they traveled. This whistle produces an euphoric noise that looks like a woman being tortured in terrible pain.

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