Tattoos are still a vibrant part of culture thousands of years later.We know this because of the mummy, and the tradition is still in use today.Below is the oldest tattoo on record.
The Alps 5500 years ago (between Austria and Italy).The myth of the iceman Otzi is a fascinating story about prehistoric national culture.The mummies of Ozzie's relics are the best preserved in the world.In addition to the tattooed skin, the scientist was able to examine the contents of his stomach and determine his last meal.61 kinds of tattoos cover his whole body, including nearly 20 sets, with thin black lines decorating his wrists, legs and torso.
Egypt 5,000 years ago. Archaeologists discovered two mummies a hundred years ago, but the latest technology is needed to identify tattoos on well-preserved corpses.The discovery is described in the Journal of Archaeological Science. The man has two tattoos on his upper arm, a cow and a sheep, both with curved horns. Women have decorative patterns and are considered as batons in ceremonial dance.
4500 years ago in Chile. Chinchoro culture is a kind of pottery culture, which existed from 9000 to 3500 BC. They practiced mummies, and the rest are the oldest remains found on earth. So far, only one of them, chinchorro man, has a series of tattoos on his upper lip. Since no other mummies in the culture have been tattooed, archaeologists believe they are symbols of status or loyalty.
4000 years ago in China. In Chinese, tattoo is called "tattoo" or "tattoo", which means "piercing the body". The recorded tattoos can be traced back to 2100 BC, but historically, tattoos are not desirable in China, especially for criminals and folk heroes. In the Tarim Basin, the arid climate retains many grain bodies with rolling patterns, celestial bodies and shapes.
2500 years ago in Russia. They are nomads in Russia. They use tattoos as personal identifiers and believe they can help families reunite in the afterlife. The best example that can still be seen today is princess ukok's tattoo, which was buried by six pommel horses and mummified. Her tattoos are complex and detailed, with rolling patterns and animals.
In Sudan 1300 years ago. After a CT scan of the remains of a Sudanese woman in 2015, archaeologists discovered her small tattoo. The symbol is a monogram with the symbol MIXAHA of the archangel Michael. It matches the church symbols and cultural relics of the period. Although not sure, I believe her purpose is to protect the tattoo from violence or to help give birth to a child.
