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Researchers have used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru. They reveal fine details in tattoos dating to around 1250 A.D. that aren’t visible to ...

Lead researcher Michael Pittman and his team used LSF to analyze body art, which dates back 1,200 years, on mummies from Peru’s Chancay culture. The Chancay lived along the country’s coast ...

Laser imaging reveals detailed tattoos on Chancay mummies Geometric and animal patterns discovered on 1,200-year-old remains New techniques may redefine ancient tattoo analysis ...

In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru. The preserved skin of the mummies and the black tattoo ink used show a stark ...

For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos, leaving a legacy of ink that spans millennia. Now, modern technology is peeling back the layers of history - literally - by ...

A new study sheds light on tattoo designs found on more than 100 mummies from Chancay culture, a group that lived on the Peruvian coast between roughly 900 and 1500 C.E. Julia Binswanger Daily ...

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Researchers used lasers to uncover intricate tattoo designs on mummies from Peru's ancient Chancay culture. The tattoos, dating around 1250 A.D., reveal geometric shapes visible through non ...

Tattoos on mummies degrade over time due to decay and ink bleed, making it difficult to study their original designs.

Scientists use advanced laser technology to reveal incredibly precise hidden tattoos on more than 100 mummies found in Peru. Credits: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Scientists use ...