2,000-year-old tattoo needle identified by archaeologists

Once dismissed as an “odd-looking little artifact,” the tool pushes back evidence for tattooing in the U.S. Southwest by a millennium.

Tattoos have a long history going back to the ancient world – and also to colonialism

Archaeologists Find 1,900-Year-Old Tattooing Artifact in Utah, Archaeology

lainekunttakirsikäs - Tipula scripta, Tunnistus

Researchers discover 2,000-year-old tattoo needle made from cactus spines

Examining the Physical Signatures of Pre-Electric Tattooing Tools and Techniques

Examining the Physical Signatures of Pre-Electric Tattooing Tools and Techniques

2,000-year-old tattoo needle found in Utah

Locations of tattoos on the Iceman (Image courtesy the South Tyrol

From Bears Ears in Utah, a 2,000-year-old tattooing tool is rediscovered - Boing Boing

2,000-year-old tattoo needle found in Utah – Boston 25 News

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