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Cultural Minute History of Tattoos Slide 2 Humans have marked their bodies with tattoos for thousands of years. These permanent designs sometimes plain, sometimes elaborate, always personalhave served as: amulets status symbols declarations of love signs of religious beliefs adornments forms of punishment Peruvian Chiribaya Farmer Chiribaya lived from 900AD-1350AD Slide 3 History of Tattoos Earliest evidence of tattoos Iceman from the area of the Italian-Austrian border with tattoos He was carbon-dated at around 5,200 years old Egyptian: Tattoos were present on several female mummies dated to 2000 B.C. Iceman Tattoo Egyptian Mummy Tattoo Slide 4 History of Tattoos : Siberia Princess Ukok The Body of Princess Ukok, who died aged 25, had several tattoos on her body, including a deer with a griffon's beak and a Capricorn's antlers. The tattoos have been perfectly preserved for 2,500 years. Slide 5 History of Tattoos Siberia: Warriors Researchers also found two warriors close to the Princess Tattoos are clearly visible on one of the warrior's shoulders. The designs are similar to those found on the Princess. Slide 6 History of Tattoos: Arctic This style of tattooing was practiced for over 2,000 years and was most common among women Some of these tattoos were believed to have had magical power and purpose Slide 7 History of Tattoos: Native American Olive Oatman was taken in by the Mojave tribe after her family was killed. The Mojave tattooed her chin to ensure her passage into the afterlife. Slide 8 History of Tattoos: Mori People For men, t moko showed their rank and those who went without them were seen as persons of lower social status. Ancestry was indicated on each side of the face. The left side was mainly (but not always, depending on the tribe) the fathers side and the right was mothers one. Women were not as heavily tattooed as the men. The chin t moko was always the most popular in women. Slide 9 History of Tattoos: Samoa The tattoo and designs of Samoa represents community, power, status, respect, honor, and is a mark of pride that are only to be worn by Samoans. Slide 10 History of Tattoos: The Philippines Tattooing has been a part of Filipino life since pre-Hispanic colonization of the Philippine Islands, tattooing in the Philippines to some were a form of rank and accomplishments, some believed that tattoos had magical qualities. Slide 11 El fin! History of Tattoos