After learning about the Aztec death whistle, explore the history of human sacrifice in pre-Columbian America. Or, learn about Xipe Totec, the Mesoamerican god of human flaying.

Ritual Aztec whistles produced a brain-scrambling "scream," according to a new study. The objects were used during human sacrifices and may have prepared victims for their supposed descent to ...

Study finds prehistoric hunter-gatherers in South Texas may have crafted musical instruments from human bones.