On November 11, scientists published the results of their new study in the journal Communications Psychology. They studied the effect of sounds emitted by “death whistles”, these small Aztec objects carved into the shape of a skull from clay, on the brain. This mysterious instrument, several thousand years old, is subject to numerous hypotheses as to its use by these people of South America.
Major discovery in the world of archaeology. A new study, published in the journal Communications Psychology on November 11, examined the effect of sounds emitted by “death whistles,” small Aztec instruments made of clay and carved into the shape of a human skull, on the brain. And the result is clear: “Sound, perceived as a mixture of voice, cry and technology, triggers emotional processing” in individuals.
