The intricate tattoos of animal forms and geometric shapes were revealed when researchers scanned the mummies with lasers.

Researchers have used laser technology to uncover vivid details of 1,200-year-old tattoos on Peruvian mummies, revealing ...

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

A team of scientists from the Institute of Archaeology at University College London became the first researchers to utilize a ...

Lasers are typically used to remove tattoos from the skin with mixed results. These tight beams of light can also reveal the ...

Scientists use laser imaging to study ancient tattoos on mummies. The findings reveal intricate craftsmanship and possible ...

With a tool often used in the study of dinosaur fossils, scientists uncovered new details in ornate tattoos on the skin of ...

The mummies, belonging to a pre-Hispanic people ... “We therefore plan to apply the method to other ancient tattoos from cultures around the world to try and make other interesting discoveries ...

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 ...

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 mummies featured in the new study had been ... at the Tennessee Division of Archaeology who specializes in ancient tattoos and was not involved in the study. We are having trouble retrieving ...

Researchers are using lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on the mummies from Peru. It is not clear how the tattoos were created, but they are “of a quality that stands ...