Lasers uncover detailed tattoo patterns on ancient Peruvian mummies, offering insights into their culture. (Photo: AP) For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos.

Humans Intricate ancient tattoos revealed by shining lasers on mummies The tattoos of 1200-year-old mummies from Peru can now be seen in exquisite detail, showing fine markings that may have been ...

Only three of these mummies displayed exceptionally detailed tattoos. These tattoos featured incredibly fine lines, measuring just 0.1-0.2 millimeters (0.004-0.008 inches) in thickness.

The study focused on four individuals with “exceptional tattoos" - designs of geometric shapes such as triangles and diamonds, said study co-author Michael Pittman, an archaeologist at the ...

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. It ...

Researchers found a tattoo on the upper arm of this Egyptian mummy. He is thought to have lived around 5,000 years ago and was between 18 and 21 years old when he died from a stab wound to the back.

Tattooing is an ancient art that goes back centuries, but trends come and go. One rising motif in the permanent-ink culture is sacred geometry. This particular use of geometry focuses on patterns ...