The intricate tattoos of animal forms and geometric shapes were revealed when researchers scanned the mummies with lasers.

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 ...

“We were most surprised by just how detailed the Chancay tattoos could be,” says Pittman. “The 0.1 – 0.2 millimeter lines we discovered are finer than any line a standard #12 modern tattoo ...

With David Beckham setting the bar high with almost 80 tattoos, it comes as no surprise his sons Brooklyn, 25, Romeo, 21, and Cruz, 19, have followed suit with their own peppering of detailed tattoos.

Only three of these mummies displayed exceptionally detailed tattoos. These tattoos featured incredibly fine lines, measuring just 0.1-0.2 millimeters (0.004-0.008 inches) in thickness.

Researchers have used lasers to reveal highly detailed 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 ...

"Only 3 of these individuals were found to have high-detailed tattoos made up of fine lines only 0.1 - 0.2 mm [0.004 to 0.008 inch] thick, which could only be seen with our new technique," study ...

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