The Cultural Heritage of Tattooing | Lars Krutak

Tattoos are considered to be one of the oldest forms of art dating back to 3370 BC, more than 5,300 years ago, way before Christ was born. The ...

The history of tattooing goes back to Neolithic times, practiced across the globe by many cultures, and the symbolism and impact of tattoos varies in different ...

One of my big missions with tattoo history is to debunk myths that have arisen from assumptions, bad scholarship, and storytelling.

Tattooing is an art form that has existed for thousands of years in cultures around the globe. Throughout that time, different groups of people developed.

The earliest evidence of tattoo art dates from 5000 BC, and the practice continues to hold meaning for many cultures around the world.

The oldest known tattoos belong to Ötzi, who lived between 3350 and 3100 BC, and to the pair of Predynastic Egyptian mummies, who lived between 3351 and 3017 ...

The ancient Greeks used tattoos from the 5th century on to communicate among spies; later, the Romans marked criminals and slaves with tattoos.

Humans have been getting ink for at least 5200 years. Here are some of the most intriguing ancient tattoos, from cultic symbols to complex ...

The Worldwide History of Tattoos: Ancient ink exhibited religious faith, relieved pain, protected wearers and indicated class.