The intricate tattoos of animal forms and geometric shapes were revealed when researchers scanned the mummies with lasers.

Egyptian Women Had Lower Back Tattoos, May Have Been Powerful Symbol for Protection During Childbirth Lower back tattoos have ...

A new study is looking into the mystery of how 5,000 year-old-mummies were tattoed. Researchers are using lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on the mummies from Peru.

The mummies, belonging to a pre-Hispanic people ... “We therefore plan to apply the method to other ancient tattoos from cultures around the world to try and make other interesting discoveries ...

The mummies featured in the new study had been ... at the Tennessee Division of Archaeology who specializes in ancient tattoos and was not involved in the study. Pittman, a dinosaur paleobiologist ...

In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru. The preserved skin of the mummies and the black tattoo ink used show a stark ...

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 ...

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