In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru.
With a tool often used in the study of dinosaur fossils, scientists uncovered new details in ornate tattoos on the skin of ...
The intricate tattoos of animal forms and geometric shapes were revealed when researchers scanned the mummies with lasers.
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. Dr. Pittman, a dinosaur ...
Researchers have used laser technology to uncover vivid details of 1,200-year-old tattoos on Peruvian mummies, revealing ...
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 ...
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 ...
Perhaps this first successful use of LSF to study tattoos on mummies will lead to the discovery of more ancient designs that will also give modern tattoos a run for their money.