Researchers have unveiled long "hidden" and finely detailed tattoo designs on the skin of ancient mummies from Peru, a study reports. Tattoos were a prevalent art form in pre-Hispanic South ...

Scientists use laser imaging to study ancient tattoos on mummies. The findings reveal intricate craftsmanship and possible ...

Researchers used lasers to uncover intricate, hidden tattoos on 13th-century Peruvian mummies, revealing details of ancient ...

One of the first applications of laser-stimulated fluorescence in anthropology, the tattoos contain lines only 0.1 millimeter ...

“Hopefully we can push back the complexity of ancient tattoos even further back in time ... step in interpreting the meaning of body art to past societies. A range of techniques were used ...

“when ancient tattoos are available to us, they give exciting insights into forms of figurative and abstract art that we aren’t otherwise able to access,” said Bournemouth University ...

A new study has revealed the hidden complexity of tattoos found on 1,200-year-old mummies. The research used laser-stimulated ...

In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru.