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packman

(16,296 posts) Fri Feb 6, 2015, 01:01 PM Feb 2015

Aztecs knew how to scare the hell out of you

The Aztec "Death Whistle" which was sounded before going into battle to scare the shit out of their enemies

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Aztecs knew how to scare the hell out of you (Original Post) packman Feb 2015 OP

Huh, they sure did. a la izquierda Feb 2015 #1

Initech saw Death-Whistling Aztecs at the Troubador last weekend pinboy3niner Feb 2015 #2

Cool. tanyev Feb 2015 #3

Well, it woke my cats up. Brigid Feb 2015 #4

Whoa, works on me!1 "Apocalypto" was scary itself, was missing this in it. n/t UTUSN Feb 2015 #5

Serendipidously, Apocalypto is running RIGHT NOW on IFC. Really great movie. n/t UTUSN Feb 2015 #7

Hemen da Gure Errantzun! Wolf Frankula Feb 2015 #6

a la izquierda

(11,795 posts)

1. Huh, they sure did.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2015, 02:00 PM

Feb 2015

That is scary as hell. I've never heard it, despite all my research and travels in Mexico.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

2. Initech saw Death-Whistling Aztecs at the Troubador last weekend

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2015, 02:40 PM

Feb 2015

Ironically, the opening act was It's Quiet...TOO Quiet.

tanyev

(42,559 posts)

3. Cool.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2015, 06:35 PM

Feb 2015

I often wonder how much we are missing about how ancient megaliths and other structures were used acoustically.

Brigid

(17,621 posts)

4. Well, it woke my cats up.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2015, 08:36 PM

Feb 2015

UTUSN

(70,695 posts)

5. Whoa, works on me!1 "Apocalypto" was scary itself, was missing this in it. n/t

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 08:21 PM

Feb 2015

UTUSN

(70,695 posts)

7. Serendipidously, Apocalypto is running RIGHT NOW on IFC. Really great movie. n/t

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 09:05 PM

Feb 2015

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Wolf Frankula

(3,601 posts)

6. Hemen da Gure Errantzun!

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 08:51 PM

Feb 2015

Hau da emantzunatik!

Wolf

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