Aztec Death Whistle: Terrifying Sound

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Listen to the SCARIEST sound in world - ancient Aztec Death Whistle

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Aztec Death Whistles are a type of unusual musical instrument found in grave sites dating from 1250 to 1521 AD .

When played with force, the resulting sound was a cacophonous, piercing wail reminiscent of human screams.

Scientists from the University of Zurich played the sound to a group of volunteers and recorded how their brains responded.

Participants who heard it reported feeling frightened, while the brain scans showed that the sound puts the listener on high alert, activating neural regions associated with core emotions like rage, fear, and grief.

Aztec Death Whistles have been found in the hands of victims of ritual sacrifice in temples such as the Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl temple in Mexico City .

Likewise, the skull imagery synonymous with the Death Whistle could portray Mictlantecuhtli , the Aztec Lord of the Underworld .

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