Scientists Find Aztec ‘Death Whistles’ do Weird Things to the Listeners’ Brains New research reveals that one of the Aztecs’ most chilling artefacts, clay death  whistles, which resemble a human skull and produce a scream-like sound, not only frightened listeners in ancient times, but also had a profound effect on the human brain’s ability to increase …

Lidar Technology Reveals a 3,000-year-old Secret Mayan City with Full of Pyramids and Plazas Tulane University researchers used laser-guided imaging to uncover vast unexplored Maya settlements in  Campeche, Mexico, revealing more than 6,500 pre-Hispanic structures, including a previously unknown large city with stone pyramids. The ability to examine large regions from the comfort of a laboratory …

Archaeologists unearth unusual find inside Tulum cave A pre-Columbian apparatus that could be of great use today — a system for catching rainwater — has been found in the archaeological zone of Tulum, Quintana Roo. However, this one apparently wasn’t used as a catchment, since it was found inside a cave. The National Insтιтute of …

The Splendor of the Seven Descending Gods of Tulum Resurfaced The National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History (INAH) says the splendor of the seven Descending Gods of Tulum has resurfaced. The work consisted of cleaning, adhesion of fragments, filling of gaps, patching, and color reintegration. In December 2023, the restoration stage of the seven figures …

Hunting tools Dating Back 1900 Years were found inside a Cave in Querétaro, Mexico Archaeologists from the National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History (INAH) found hunting weapons dating back approximately 1,900 years in a cave in the central state of Querétaro. The Federal Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History (INAH), …

Funerary urn depicting Maya corn god uncovered during Maya Train work Archaeologists from the National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History (INAH) conducting salvage work along Section 7 of the Maya Train discovered a funerary urn with a carved image of a corn god. According to a press announcement by INAH,  the general director of INAH, Diego …

Archaeologists discover a hidden Maya burial chamber in the walled enclosure of Tulum Archaeologists from the National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered a hidden Maya burial chamber concealed within a cave at the archaeological complex in Tulum, Quintana Roo. The discovery, sealed off by a mᴀssive rock deep inside Mexico’s walled city …

Circular Maya Structure Uncovered in Southern Mexico Archaeologists have discovered an ancient structure in the jungles of Mexico that may have been linked to the cult of a Maya serpent deity. A team of researchers with the Mexican National Insтιтute of Anthropology and History (INAH) uncovered the circular structure at the archaeological site of El …

Long-Lost Temple Unearthed in the Mexican City of Atlixco Archaeologists have found the remains of an ancient Mexican temple that was thought to be little more than a legend. Within the city of Atlixco in central Mexico, there has long been a rumor of a lost temple, or teocalli, that was built centuries before the …