The discovery of a pregnant woman’s remains in Ecuador reveals a possible ritual sacrifice tied to Manteño culture.
Scientists used advanced laser scans to study 1,200-year-old tattoos on mummified individuals from the pre-Columbian Chancay culture, which developed along coastal Peru between 900AD and 1533AD.
According to a Live Science report, bioarchaeologist Sara Juengst of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and her ...
These tight beams of light can also reveal the ink that once decorated 1,200-year-old pieces of mummified skin. Using a newly developed laser technique, an international team of researchers ...
A new laser-based technique has revealed the intricate details of tattoos on centuries-old mummies in Peru, archaeologists report in a new study. However, not everyone is convinced that the new ...
Recently, a research team analyzed over 100 human mummies living about 1,200 years ago and were able to establish extraordinary insights into historical tattooing procedures. Although some ink ...