Fabiola Alejandra Caicedo Piña, 19, was identified by her tattoos after her body parts were discovered at a water treatment ...

A new laser-based technique has revealed the intricate details of tattoos on centuries-old mummies in Peru, archaeologists report in a new study. However, not everyone is convinced that the new ...

A new study is looking into the mystery of how 5,000 year-old-mummies were tattoed.. Researchers are using lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on the mummies from Peru ...

Researchers have unveiled long "hidden" and finely detailed tattoo designs on the skin of ancient mummies from Peru, a study reports. Tattoos were a prevalent art form in pre-Hispanic South ...

In a new study, researchers used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru. The preserved skin of the mummies and the black tattoo ink used show a stark ...

Archaeologists have said in a new study that the intricate details of tattoos on centuries-old mummies in Peru have been revealed by a new laser-based technique.According to Live Science, however, ...

After illuminating the mummies with laser-stimulated fluorescence, or L.S.F., an imaging tool that until now had never been applied to tattoos, scientists discovered lines 0.1 to 0.2 millimeters ...

Scientists used advanced laser scans to study 1,200-year-old tattoos on mummified individuals from the pre-Columbian Chancay culture, which developed along coastal Peru between 900AD and 1533AD ...

Mutilated remains of 19-year-old Fabiola Alejandra Caicedo Pina, known as “China Baby” on the platform, were found inside the ...

“Only three of these individuals were found to have high-detailed tattoos made up of fine lines only 0.1 to 0.2 millimeters [0.004 to 0.008 inches] thick, which could only be seen with our new ...

A new method for imaging tattoos reveals intricate designs on Chancay mummies from Peru. Skip to main content. ... Lasers reveal hidden patterns in tattoos of 1,200-year-old Peru mummies.