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

One of the first applications of laser-stimulated fluorescence in anthropology, the tattoos contain lines only 0.1 millimeter ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Tattoos permeate ancient society as far back as Ötzi the Iceman—Europe’s oldest-known human mummy. Whether revolutionizing the field or just adding a tool the toolkit, LSF could help ...

to expose previously unseen tattoos on ancient Peruvian mummies. PNAS reported the study’s findings. Lead researcher Michael Pittman and his team used LSF to analyze body art, which dates back ...