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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Recently, a research team analyzed over 100 human mummies living about 1,200 years ... with brilliant clues about just how these ancient tattoos were put together and gives a new significance ...

Tattoos on mummies degrade over time due to decay and ink bleed, making it difficult to study their original designs. But now, a new laser-based technique is shedding new light on these ancient ...

Tattoos permeate ancient society as far back as Ötzi the Iceman—Europe’s oldest-known human mummy. Whether revolutionizing the field or just adding a tool the toolkit, LSF could help ...

Tattoos permeate ancient society as far back as Ötzi the Iceman—Europe’s oldest-known human mummy. Whether revolutionizing the field or just adding a tool the toolkit, LSF could help ...

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.