An international team of anthropologists, cultural heritage specialists and lab analysts has found tattoos of a type never seen before on the face and arm of an 800-year-old Andean mummy.

In fact, no other ancient tattoo found in the region so far is comparable to the “S” motif on the mummy’s arm. Given the location of the tattoos on body parts not usually covered by clothing ...

Tattoos found on the face and arm of an ancient South American mummy are completely unlike any other known examples of ancient body art. Describing the tatts in a new study, researchers say the ...

While humans have been inking ourselves for millennia, according to researchers, the tattoos on this mysterious mummy are unique in several ways. The left cheek was not as well preserved as the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Lasers are typically used to remove tattoos from the skin with mixed ...

Right cheek of the mummy showing tattoos of three horizontal black lines. | Credit: G. Mangiapane et al. An 800-year-old mummy donated to a museum in Italy a century ago has revealed new clues ...

Michael Pittman The technique involves shining a laser onto the mummy so that the skin glows ... artist really blew our minds.” A tattoo on a forearm under white light Michael Pittman LSF ...

The tattoos are of a wild bull and a Barbary sheep on the upper-arm of a male mummy, and S-shaped motifs on the upper-arm and shoulder of a female. The find dates tattoos containing imagery rather ...

This year, we're experimenting with a monthly collection. January's list includes papers on using lasers to reveal Peruvian mummy tattoos; the physics of wobbly spears and darts; how a black hole ...