The findings flesh out part of the history of tattooing as an art form symbolic of identity, a practice dating back ... history of tattooing in the Ancient Mediterranean Basin and within ancient ...

“We expect L.S.F. to work on other ancient tattoos from different cultures around the world and have plans to continue this imaging work to uncover similarly exciting discoveries,” D ...

Languages: English, Spanish Researchers have unveiled long "hidden" and finely detailed tattoo designs on the skin of ancient mummies from Peru, a study reports. Tattoos were a prevalent art form ...

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

Centuries-old mummified remains from pre-Hispanic South America demonstrate the widespread practice of tattooing ... is shedding new light on these ancient artworks. An international team of ...

Researchers used lasers to uncover intricate tattoo designs on mummies from Peru's ancient Chancay culture. The tattoos, dating around 1250 A.D., reveal geometric shapes visible through non ...

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.

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.