Researchers uncovered fine-line tattoos from the Chancay culture, showcasing advanced artistry and cultural significance.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos. 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 contrast — revealing fine details in tattoos […]

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A team of researchers in Peru looked at tattoos on more than 100 mummified bodies from the Chancay culture, which inhabited the region from 900 to 1533.

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Tattoos spread and bleed over time. Now, though, high-tech reveals unexpected complexity in the original tattoos of the Chancay culture of Peru

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WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos. In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos. 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 contrast — revealing fine details in tattoos dating to around 1250 A.D. that aren’t visible to the naked eye, said study co-author Michael Pittman, an archaeologist …

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Laser Technology Reveals Intricate 1,200-Year-Old Tattoos on Peruvian Mummies

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