Lasers illuminate the intricate patterns on ancient tattoos of Peru’s mummies

Scientists Are Using Lasers to Reveal Intricate Tattoos on Peruvian Mummies

A new study sheds light on tattoo designs found on more than 100 mummies from Chancay culture, a group that lived on the Peruvian coast between roughly 900 and 1500 C.E.

Lasers help archaeologists uncover ancient tattoos on Peruvian mummies

Researchers used lasers to uncover intricate, hidden tattoos on 13th-century Peruvian mummies, revealing details of ancient body art invisible to the naked eye.

Hidden Tattoos Found on 750-Year-Old Mummies in Peru

Scientists use advanced laser technology to reveal incredibly precise hidden tattoos on more than 100 mummies found in Peru. Credits: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Scientists use advanced laser technology to reveal precise hidden tattoos on more than 100 mummies in Peru. Tattoos have been a prevalent artform for millennia worldwide, from Egypt to the Americas. In the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of…

Lasers reveal stunning ancient tattoos hidden on 800-year-old Peruvian mummies

Laser-stimulated fluorescence unveils intricate Chancay tattoos.

Scientists make incredible discovery using lasers on 1,200-year-old mummies

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.

Study Examines Tattoos of Peru’s Chancay Culture - Archaeology Magazine

MA LIU SHUI, HONG KONG—According to a Live Science report, paleobiologist Michael Pittman of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and his colleagues developed a new technique employing laser-stimulated fluorescence (LSF) to examine tattoos on more than 100 sets of mummified human remains from Peru’s Chancay culture. Tattoos will bleed and fade over time, making the design harder to see and evaluate. Pittman said that LSF makes tattooed skin fluor…