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Very briefly, here is some information We know that almost all cultures throughout history have subscribed to some form of body art or body manipulation, and for many, this included tattoos. | |
Over the last 150 years, archaeologists have unearthed several mummified remains marked with tattoos: |
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In 1948, a Russian archaeologist who was excavating a group of tombs found the mummy of a Scythian Chieftain. On the mummy's right arm, there were tattoos of a donkey, a mountain ram, and two deer. As well, there were tattoos of four running rams that encircled his shin. |
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