Tattooing Research Paper

Tattooing is one of many art forms that has been practiced from thousands of years. It has evolved from its start, from crude methods to more advanced ones. Tattooing has become more symbolic and meaningful, and more common. Many people around the world have at least once tattoo but, it was not always this way, tattoos used to be only for kings and queens or those of importance.

The earliest known examples of tattoos date back to ancient Egypt. The first tattoo found was from the famous frozen mummy known as “The Iceman”. The tattoos found on The Iceman, located on each of his joints and are believed to relief joint pain. Others tattoos found on remains from ancient mummies from as far back in history to 2000 B.C. have been found and I thought to ward off different diseases. Tattoos could also be found on mostly women more specifically dancing-girls. Different patterns found on women's breast and stomach are believed to help relieve pain and give birth to a healthy baby.
Petrie found bronze instrument resembling wide flat needles are believed to be the tools that tattooer used. The instruments found were described as a point that is attached to a wooden handle. The same or at least similar tools were found were used all the way up to the 19th century. The ink was made from ash or oil that was then mixed with the breast milk from women. Tattoos were also generally performed by young children, around the age of five or six, or by gipsy women. (History 2) The Egyptians mostly used black or dark ink but, in other countries and cultures different inks and ink colors were used. Some other ancient colors used a large about of brightly colored ink. Male leaders from Libya have geometrical tattoo markers on their arms and legs that were found as blue tattoos. Mythical animal tattoo were found on Siberian woman who were frozen and preserved in ice. The first facial tattoos were first practiced by Native Americans. (History