Mystery of how ancient mummies had tattoos similar to today’s - The oldest known tattoos were found on remains of a man who ...

Every inch of this man’s body is adorned. He holds a fan and chief’s staff, both prestige items, but his tattoos are the most prestigious thing about him. If a Marquesan man could afford the pain and ...

At an ancient site in northern Sudan ... its orientation also give an inside look at the man’s religious preferences. “The location of the tattoo may have been chosen as a private sign ...