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Rare facial tattoos discovered on 800-year-old South American mummy (infosec.pub)
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Rare facial tattoos discovered on 800-year-old South American mummy

A recent discovery from the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography at the University of Turin introduced new data on South American tattooing practices during ancient times. A team of researchers has identified facial and wrist tattoos on an 800-year-old female mummy, with patterns never before seen in the archaeological record...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/rare-facial-tattoos-on-south-american-mummy/

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