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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Aztec

Aztec stories: 3 news summaries

 'Water Monster' About to Die Off 

Mexican salamander suffers in polluted canals and lagoons

Nov 2, 08 6:18 PM CST
(Newser) - Mexico’s “water monster"—a mere foot long but once central to the Aztec legend and diet—is close to dying out, the AP reports. Axolotls have long endured in the polluted Venice-like canals of Lake Xochimilco in Mexico City, but baby-gobbling fish and ebbing water quality are... More »

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endangered species • Mexico City • Mexico • Aztec • salamanders • scientific research • International Union for Conservation of Nature

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 'Death Whistles' 

Sounds from pre-Columbian ceremonies brought back to life

Jul 1, 08 6:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Mexican engineer has worked for decades to bring the sounds of the Aztecs back to life, reports the AP. Roberto Velazquez has created replicas of the instruments found at many archaeological sites—including the eerie "Whistles of Death" discovered with a skeleton in an ancient temple—and experimented... More »

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archaeology • Mexico • Aztec • Aztecs

First Tomb of Aztec Ruler Found

Aug 4, 07 6:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mexican archaeologists believe their ground-penetrating radar has detected the first tomb of an Aztec ruler ever found, the AP reports. Workers in Mexico City, hanging from slings and digging delicately in a muddy underground passage, hope to uncover the remains of Emperor Ahuizotl, who ruled the Aztec empire at its... More »

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archaeology • Mexico City • Mexico • tomb • Aztec • Emperor Ahuizotl

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