Lasers Reveal Ancient Tattoos
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Ink-redible! Scientists discover tattoos on 1,200-year-old mummies
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Researchers used lasers to reveal tattoos on the preserved remains of people who lived 1,200 years ago in Peru .
The team inspected more than 100 mummified individuals from the Chancay culture a civilisation that began mass producing ceramics, textiles and metals around 900CE .
The preserved skin of the mummies shone brightly with the lasers, in contrast with the black tattoo ink.
And the resulting high-contrast images revealed previously hidden details of the tattoo designs.
Complex patterns were inked with a finely pointed object, possibly a single cactus needle or sharpened animal bone, the team said.
Ötzi was thought to have done a lot of walking in the Alps , which could have resulted in joint pain in his knees and ankles.
The 61st tattoo, found on the ribcage, has puzzled researchers who suggest he may also suffered from chest pain.
If the tattoos were not for therapeutic benefit, they could have had symbolic or religious significance.
Alternatively, they may simply be geometric shapes with no hidden meaning.
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