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Mask of Mictlantecuhtli: 500-year-old mask of Aztec god of the underworld, who tore apart the dead

This skull-shaped mask was made to be used in a ritual involving the Aztec god of death.
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What Day of the Dead tells us about the Aztec philosophy of happiness

For the Aztecs, Day of the Dead rituals helped people find balance in their personal lives and social ties. Eyepix/NurPhoto via Getty Images Growing up in the United States, I remember on Halloween my ...