Researchers used lasers to uncover intricate, hidden tattoos on 13th-century Peruvian mummies, revealing details of ancient ...

“We expect L.S.F. to work on other ancient tattoos from different cultures around the world and have plans to continue this imaging work to uncover similarly exciting discoveries,” D ...

Some of the tattoos seem to have required special effort due to their intricate designs, while others are small and simple. “So, to some extent, ancient Chancay tattoos show a lot of parallels ...

For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos. In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru.

For more than 5,000 years, humans have adorned themselves with tattoos, leaving a legacy of ink that spans millennia. Now, modern technology is peeling back the layers of history - literally - by ...

Shakespeare’s witches, with their "Eye of newt, and toe of frog," could well have been related to some of our Irish ancient ancestors if some of these remedies are to be believed. From healing ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Researchers have used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru ...

Credit: Kaye et al., PNAS. In the hushed darkness of a laboratory, ancient Peruvian tattoos glowed with new life. As lasers swept across the mummified remains of the Chancay people, once-hidden ...