The Vedic Period marked a crucial time between the Bronze and Iron Ages in India, following the fall of the Indus Valley Civilisation. In this video, we explore the people, culture, religion, and ...

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Tattoos are older than pottery and possibly fire — but where did they really begin? From Ötzi the Iceman’s 61 therapeutic ...

An intriguing discovery has recently shed new light on ancient South American body art. Researchers analyzing the remains of an approximately 800-year-old female mummy, housed in the Italian Museum of ...

His work, much of it presented in the 2006 book Ancient Marks: The Sacred Origins of Tattoos and Body Marking, may be the most comprehensive collection of its kind, Klochko says.

Getting a tattoo means piercing your skin with needles and injecting ink into the second layer of the skin, called the dermis. This process can sometimes lead to problems, even years later. CAN ...

A tattoo artist in India’ s eastern city of Bhubaneswar has been arrested after a woman had a local deity’s likeness inked on her thigh. The tattoo sparked outrage from Hindu groups and devotees.

While tattoos have roots in ancient India, dating back over 10,000 years, they have evolved over time and now represent symbols of personal identity. At this year's Makar Sankranti festival, young ...

Culture: Mississippian Location: United States Date: a.d. 1350-1550 From about a.d. 1200 to 1600, Native Americans speaking […] ...

Tattoo artist Mo Naga at work in his studio. — Photo: Anand Dharmana Hyderabad: When Moranngam Khaling, also known as Mo Naga, first delved into the ancient art of tattooing, he understood that India ...

In ancient times, the Baiga people did not have many possessions, including clothing and jewellery, to assert beauty and status. They saw tattoos as something no one could take away from them.

Ancient origins Tattooing has been practiced in India for hundreds and thousands of years, with evidence of tattooed figurines dating back to the Indus Valley Civilisation. These early tattoos, known ...