Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Aztec Death Whistle!

Ok, it's not just the "Whistle of Death," though that's getting the most attention for obvious reasons. Plus, it is actually an exceedingly creepy. But check out this story on replication of Aztec flutes, and then the video linked below for the actual sounds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVinnWp1Pck

5 comments:

Ehecachichtli said...

I just got one of those whistles off eBay yesterday, I have never seen my neighbors so scared lmao

ahtzib said...

I should note that we should try to minimize the purchase of artifacts in an effort to prevent damage to the archaeological record. Artifacts removed from their archaeological contexts without recording of provenience can tell us much less than artifacts with that information.

Ehecachichtli said...

Well it wasn't really an artifact it was a clay replica, i don't agree in the purchase of artifacts, they should stay were they were made.

Ehecachichtli said...

Well it wasn't really an artifact, it was a clay replica. I don't agree in the purchase of artifacts, they should stay were they were made.

ahtzib said...

Excellent! Just felt I should point that out for the larger readership (such as it is). I love reproductions of such things.