Inked mummies, linking tattoo artists with their ancestors Anthropologists study of mummies link modern tattooists with ancient traditions.
By Krista Langlois Text size Copy shortlink:
In the 1970s, hunters stumbled upon eight 500-year-old bodies preserved by the Arctic climate near Qilakitsoq, an abandoned Inuit settlement in northwest Greenland. Later, when scientists photographed the mummies with infrared film, they made an intriguing discovery: Five of the six females had delicate lines, dots and arches tattooed on their faces.
For thousands of years, tattoos were more than just body decoration for Inuit and other Indigenous cultures. They served as symbols of belonging, signified coming-of-age rituals, channeled spiritual beliefs or conferred powers that could be called upon while giving birth or hunting. Yet starting around the 17th century, missionaries and colonists intent on civilizing Indigenous people put a st
The Scientific Study of Tattooed Mummies
Top 10 News / July 6, 2021 July 6, 2021 / 1 minute of reading
For thousands of years, tattoos were more than just body decoration for Inuit and other Indigenous cultures. They served as symbols of belonging, signified coming-of-age rituals, channeled spiritual beliefs or conferred powers that could be called upon while giving birth or hunting. Yet starting around the 17th century, missionaries and colonists intent on “civilizing” Indigenous people put a stop to tattooing in all but the most remote communities. Until recently, Western archaeologists largely ignored tattooing. Because of these scientists’ disinterest, tools made for tapping, poking, stitching or cutting human skin were cataloged as sewing needles or awls, while tattooed mummies “were regarded more as objects of fascination than scientific specimens,” said Aaron Deter-Wolf, a prehistoric archaeologist at the Tennessee Division of Archaeology and a leading researcher
Inked mummies, linking tattoo artists with their ancestors
In a photo provided by Robert Hubner, an ancient North American tattooing tool used by the Pueblo in southeast Utah. Robert Hubner/Washington State University via The New York Times.
by Krista Langlois
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- In the 1970s, hunters stumbled upon eight 500-year-old bodies preserved by the Arctic climate near Qilakitsoq, an abandoned Inuit settlement in northwest Greenland. Later, when scientists photographed the mummies with infrared film, they made an intriguing discovery: Five of the six females had delicate lines, dots and arches tattooed on their faces.
For thousands of years, tattoos were more than just body decoration for Inuit and other Indigenous cultures. They served as symbols of belonging, signified coming-of-age rituals, channeled spiritual beliefs or conferred powers that could be called upon while giving birth or hunting. Yet starting around the 17th century, missionaries and colonists inten
Inked Mummies, Linking Tattoo Artists With Their Ancestors nytimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nytimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
5 Couples Share Their Secrets For Keeping Sex Alive In A Long-Term Relationship
It s getting hot in here.
PeopleImages via Getty Images
For many, sex is a crucial part of a romantic relationship. And yet, the correlation between long-term partnership and a decline in doin’ it is all too real for many couples.
A 2017 study in the Archives of Sexual Behavior found that married or long-term couples were having sex less and less frequently over the period from 1989 to 2014. It’s enough to send our cold, cynical, commitment-averse hearts running to the forever-single hills.
Sure, life gets in the way and priorities change. But should sex really be less important? Not if you ask these five couples, whose sex lives are just as robust now as they were at their steamy starts.