Oct 07 2011
The Ice Man Had Approximately 57 Tattoos
Going as far back as any studies have been on the subject of tattoo designs you can get at Tattoomenow or Chopper Tattoos, it is claimed that the “Ice Man” who lived some 3300 years B.C., had some form of tattoos. Upon discovering the remains, researchers have been able to do little but guess that this most primitive form of tattoo was for the purpose of warding off evil spirits, or that it may have been some type of rite-of-passage.
Combined on his spine and behind one knee and on one ankle, the Ice Man had approximately fifty-seven tattoos. While it is impossible to do more than speculate as to the actual reason for them, it certainly shows that tattoos are not unique to current eras nor to the people in the modern-day world. As the Ice Man was the oldest mummified human remains found in Europe, today’s tattoo fans have history on their side– there’s nothing “modern” about tattoos.
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