Tattoos on mummies from Peru are perfectly preserved. Source: Screenshot In a new study, experts used lasers to reveal hidden patterns in the tattoos of 1,200-year-old mummies in Peru. The preserved ...

The Brisbane/Meanjin tattoo scene has come on a lot over the last few years. Places like Tradition Tattoo and West Side Tattoo have been going strong for a while now, but the city has a bunch of ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Bucks announced a "Bucks In Ink" flash event for Thursday, Jan. 16. Local tattoo artists will be in the atrium of Fiserv Forum, giving permanent tattoos to ...

Archaeologists have said in a new study that the intricate details of tattoos on centuries-old mummies in Peru have been revealed by a new laser-based technique. According to Live Science ...

A new study has revealed the hidden complexity of tattoos found on 1,200-year-old mummies. The research used laser-stimulated fluorescence (LSF) technology to highlight the body art from Peru’s ...

A HEREFORDSHIRE woman has received her first ever tattoo, whilst in the care of a hospice. When 71-year-old Jackie, who is a patient at St Michael's Hospice, a local tattoo artist immediately came ...

Centuries-old mummified remains from pre-Hispanic South America demonstrate the widespread practice of tattooing. Tattoos on mummies degrade over time due to decay and ink bleed, making it ...

Incredible precision: Scientists reveal intricate 1,200-year-old tattoo designs on Peruvian mummies. (photo credit: Michael Pittman and Thomas G Kaye) A study in the Proceedings of the National ...

Scientists used advanced laser scans to study 1,200-year-old tattoos on mummified individuals from the pre-Columbian Chancay culture, which developed along coastal Peru between 900AD and 1533AD.

However, lines with widths between 0.1 to 0.2 millimeters suggests single-needle puncture tattooing, as opposed to making incisions and rubbing them with dye, as has previously been suggested for ...