The intricate tattoos of animal forms and geometric shapes were revealed when researchers scanned the mummies with lasers.

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PNAS (2025) If tattoos are prone to fading within a single human lifetime, imagine the wear-and-tear on the tattoos of 1,200-year-old mummies. An international team of researchers has, for the ...

The ink used in the tattoos bled and faded with age, further exacerbated ... Scientists used advanced laser scans to study 1,200-year-old tattoos on mummified individuals from the pre-Columbian ...

With the advanced use of laser technology, researchers can unravel and closely analyze 1,200-year-old mummy tattoos that expose some artistic ... Although some ink outlines have faded on preserved ...

A new laser-based technique has revealed the intricate details of tattoos on centuries-old mummies in Peru, archaeologists report in a new study. However, not everyone is convinced that the new ...

Incredible precision: Scientists reveal intricate 1,200-year-old tattoo designs on Peruvian mummies ... Tattoos on their hands, arms, and other body parts had faded over time, but the laser ...

A new study has revealed the hidden complexity of tattoos found on 1,200-year-old mummies ... Ancient tattoos are have long been enigmatic, with faded ink and post-mortem skin decay obscuring ...