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AI Summary
- The Aztec Death Whistle produces an extremely disturbing sound resembling a shriek mixed with howling wind, used in sacrificial ceremonies
- Spanish conquistadors witnessed Aztec priests using obsidian blades to sacrifice victims and observed towers made of human skulls at the Templo Mayor
- The whistle's horrifying acoustic properties and historical significance have fascinated scholars but remain incompletely understood
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