Tattoos, Lasers and mummified

Hidden Tattoos Revealed on 750-Year-Old Ancient Mummies: 'Very Surprising'
The intricate tattoos of animal forms and geometric shapes were revealed when researchers scanned the mummies with lasers.
Intricate tattoos on 1,200-year-old mummy revealed by lasers
Lasers are typically used to remove tattoos from the skin with mixed results. These tight beams of light can also reveal the ink that once decorated 1,200-year-old pieces of mummified skin. Using a newly developed laser technique,
Scientists Are Using Lasers to Reveal Intricate Tattoos on Peruvian Mummies
These days, more than 30 percent of Americans sport tattoos—but there’s nothing new about our fascination with body art. As tattoos take over contemporary culture, scientists are looking to the past and uncovering the secrets of centuries-old ink.
Mummies’ ancient tattoos come under laser focus
With a tool often used in the study of dinosaur fossils, scientists uncovered new details in ornate tattoos on the skin of members of the Chancay culture of Peru.
Hidden tattoos on mummy skin emerge under a laser’s light
Mummies’ skin glows brightly when scanned by a laser, revealing the fine details of any tattoos on the preserved body part 1.
Lasers help archaeologists study ancient tattoos on Peruvian mummies
Researchers have used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru. They reveal fine details in tattoos dating to around 1250 A.D. that aren’t visible to the naked eye.
Laser technique uncovers intricate 1,200-year-old tattoos
A new method of imaging tattoos has uncovered designs executed with extraordinary care on mummies from the Chancay culture in Peru. The ancient inhabitants used materials thinner than the needles used for contemporary tattooing.
Laser reveals lost tattoos of ancient Peruvian culture on 1,200-year-old mummies
An international team of researchers introduced a new technique called Introducing Laser-Stimulated Fluorescence, or LSF.
Lasers illuminate the intricate patterns on ancient tattoos of Peru’s mummies
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 Peru.
Research reveals complexity of tattoos on 1,200-year-old mummies
The research used laser-stimulated fluorescence technology to highlight the body art from Peru’s Chancay culture.
Laser scans reveal secrets of mysterious tattoos on 1,200-year-old mummies
Highly detailed tattoos on Peruvian mummies were made with “special effort” around 1,200 years ago, likely using cactus needles or sharpened animal bones, archaeologists say. Researchers used laser scans to study the intricate designs on human remains from pre-Hispanic South America,
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Paul Mescal's Tattoos Are Nods to His Family and Acting Roles
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World's Earliest Figural Tattoos Found On 5,000-Yr-Old Natural Male and Female Egyptian Mummies
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Teardrop tattoos meaning explained and why they are controversial
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Romeo Beckham and his girlfriend Kim Turnbull get new tattoos in London
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