Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2026-02-11
Books mentioned on Short Stuff: Aztec Death Whistle
In the late 90s, a strange musical instrument was excavated under the streets of CDMX. Listen in to learn all about the Aztec Death Whistle.
Josh Clark discussed The Codex Borgia by Gisele Díaz and others, The Myths of Mexico & Peru by Lewis Spence, and The myths of Mexico and Peru, by Lewis Spence ... With sixty full-page illustrations mainly by Gilbert James and William Sewell by Lewis Spence.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Codex Borgia
Discussed“Uh it's written in a pre-Columbian document called the Codex Borgia. And it is a manuscript. It's illustrated”
Where to get it
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The Myths of Mexico & Peru
Discussed“Yeah, so uh in 1913, there was a folklorist named Lewis Spence who wrote I really nailed that one. who wrote uh Myths of Mexico and Peru, and he described this festival, and this is sort of the key part as far as we're concerned, on the day of this festival, a youth was slain, yada yada yada, he carried”
Where to get it
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The myths of Mexico and Peru, by Lewis Spence ... With sixty full-page illustrations mainly by Gilbert James and William Sewell
Discussed“Yeah, so uh in 1913, there was a folklorist named Lewis Spence who wrote I really nailed that one. who wrote uh Myths of Mexico and Peru, and he described this festival, and this is sort of the key part as far as we're concerned, on the day of this festival, a youth was slain, yada yada yada, he carried”
Where to get it
