Let's analyze the complex history of the poinsettia and how it went from an Aztec symbol to a Holiday icon. Shirley Gomez . Senior Writer. DECEMBER 20, 2024 3:20 PM EST DEC 20, 2024, 3:20 PM EST.

Aztec death whistles don't fit into any existing Western classification for wind instruments; they seem to be a unique kind of "air spring" whistle, based on CT scans of some of the artifacts.