As tattoos take over contemporary culture, scientists are looking to the past and uncovering the secrets of centuries-old ink. By examining mummified remains using a technique called laser ...

The intricate details of tattoos inscribed on the skin of South American mummies are now revealed in all their breathtaking glory. With a technique used to study dinosaur fossils, a team of scientists ...

They reveal fine details in tattoos dating to around 1250 A.D. that aren’t visible to the naked eye. This August 2024 photo provided by researchers shows a mummified human from Peru’s Chancay culture.

Tattoos were a prevalent art form in pre-Hispanic South America, as attested by the discovery of mummified human remains in the region with preserved skin decoration that date back centuries ...

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. By Becky Ferreira A culture ...

The intricate details of tattoos inked more than 1200 years ago have been made visible by scanning South American mummies with lasers. The mummies, belonging to a pre-Hispanic people known as the ...