It is difficult to know definitely when the first tattoos were inked. Ancient tattoos are occassionally saved when skin becomes embalmed or saved in ice or peat. Among the oldest tattooed beings was tzi the Iceman who dates back to approximately 3,300BC and found preserved in a glacier in the Alps between Italy and Austria. [...]
Proof of tattooing in Japan extends back to over 12,000 years ago. Archaelogists have found clay figures called dogu that show markings round the forehead, eyes, cheeks and lips and have recommended that these might suggest tattoos.In the Kofun period (300″600 AD) tattoos were used as a method of marking bad guys as a punishment [...]
If you have an unwanted tattoo on your body then you might be quite keen to get rid of it. Fortunately there are many different options available for those who want to get rid of a tattoo. However it is important to consider that tattoo removal is not the best option for everyone. It is [...]
Since the Neolithic era, humans have been tattooing themselves. The earliest tattoos found are on ‘Otzi the Iceman’, a 5,300 year old man found preserved in a glacier on the Italian-Austrian border, who has carbon tattoos on his back, arms and legs. These are thought to have been placed there as part of medical treatment [...]