31 juillet 2025|
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|4 months agoSwiss Scientists Uncover Ancient Tattooing Techniques in Groundbreaking Study
University of Bern researchers collaborate with modern tattoo artists to decode complex prehistoric tattooing methods preserved on a 2,000-year-old Siberian mummy.
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- University of Bern researchers analyzed tattoos on a 2,000-year-old Siberian mummy
- The mummy was a woman in her fifties from the Pazyryk culture
- The mummy was preserved in permafrost in the Altai region
- Different tattooing techniques were identified on left and right forearms
By The Numbers
2000+
Age of the mummy in years
50s
Approximate age of the mummified woman
They Said
"The tattoos of the Pazyryk culture have long fascinated archaeologists because of their elaborate and vivid representations"
"Our study opens up new perspectives on individual scope in the shaping of the prehistoric body"