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Originally Posted by TimT

Iceman with worlds oldest tattoos

“Apart from the historical implications of our paper, we shouldn’t forget the cultural roles tattoos have played over millennia,” Krutak says. “Cosmetic tattoos—like those of the Chinchorro mummy—and therapeutic tattoos—like those of the Iceman—have been around for a very long time. This demonstrates to me that the desire to adorn and heal the body with tattoo is a very ancient part of our human past and culture.”

I bet those ancient tattoos were naturally derived, safe and organic compared to the toxic stuff used today.