With a tool often used in the study of dinosaur fossils, scientists uncovered new details in ornate tattoos on the skin of members of the Chancay culture of Peru. By Becky Ferreira A culture ...

The recent discovery is replete with brilliant clues about just how these ancient tattoos were put together and gives a new significance to the people's skill, which is artistic in nature. Old ...

The Future of Tattoo Research The use of laser technology in this research paves the way for further exploration of ancient tattoos and body art from other cultures. As this method becomes more ...

The Chancay have long been known for high levels of craftsmanship across their material culture and left elaborate markings in far more than their tattoos, said Aaron Deter-Wolf, a prehistoric ...

In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru.

This technique has the potential to reveal other hidden details of ancient tattoos, including how humans developed complex tattooing methods, the authors conclude.

For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos. In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru.

Some of the tattoos seem to have required special effort due to their intricate designs, while others are small and simple. “So, to some extent, ancient Chancay tattoos show a lot of parallels ...

Researchers are using lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on the mummies from Peru. It is not clear how the tattoos were created, but they are “of a quality that stands ...

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The oldest known tattoos were found on remains of a Neolithic man who lived in the Italian Alps around 3,000 BC. Many mummies from ancient Egypt also have tattoos, as do remains from cultures ...