Tattoology

When tattooed mummies of the ancient Chimú culture were discovered in Peru, archaeologists were puzzled by the presence of a preserved fruit clutched in their hands... a fruit which is linked heavily to the paranormal and supernatural. What might this fruit, the genipap, tell us about the Chimú people and their tattoo practice? Instagram: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/tattoologypod⁠⁠ Contact: tattoologypod@...

What a title for an episode! And it's not clickbait, it's not an exaggeration. But it's also not nearly as "grim" or "creepy" as it may sound, so I hope everyone sticks around to learn more about these fascinating, old, and macabre tattoo tools... Instagram: ⁠www.instagram.com/tattoologypod⁠ Contact: tattoologypod@gmail.com Music is by Universfield from Pixabay Reso...

This week, lets have a brief chat about some current discussions happening in the tattoo field, then talk about the OLDEST tattoo tools discovered here in the US! Instagram: www.instagram.com/tattoologypod Contact: tattoologypod@gmail.com Music is by Universfield from Pixabay Resources used for this episode: Aaron Deter-Wolf, Lars Krutak “Ancient Ink”, University of Washington Press, 2017 Aaron De...

Welcome back! This week, let’s learn about a fascinating pair of tattooed mummy from Egypt, one of which holds the current record for the world oldest figural tattoo. Instagram: www.instagram.com/tattoologypod Contact: tattoologypod@gmail.com Music is by Universfield from Pixabay Resources used for this episode: Aaron Deter-Wolf, Lars Krutak “Ancient Ink”, University of Washington Press, 2017 Brig...

Lindow Man, a famous preserved bog body found in Cheshire, North West England, is often regarded as the oldest tattooed person in the UK. But (plot twist) this may not be true... *cue suspenseful music* Instagram: www.instagram.com/tattoologypod Contact: tattoologypod@gmail.com Music is by Universfield from Pixabay Resources used for this episode: Don Brothwell, ⁠"A Faith in Archaeological Sc...

For this episode, let's explore the subject of face tattoos and discuss ancient example present on the famous Thule mummies of Greenland. Instagram: www.instagram.com/tattoologypod Contact: tattoologypod@gmail.com Music is by Universfield from Pixabay Resources used for this episode: Archaeosoup (YouTube) ⁠ The Qilakitsoq Mummies: In Focus Maya Sialuk Jacobsen, "Inuit Tattoo Traditions an...

Animals, patterns, gods/goddesses, the Eye of Horus... these are examples of previously unseen ancient Egyptian tattoos discovered by archaeologist Anne Austin on the women of Deir el-Medina: a village of artisans and craftsmen who built the tombs for the kings and queens of ancient Egypt. What do these tattoos tell us about the lives of these women, and how does this help to dispel previous assum...

Recently, a TikTok video has gone viral in which the creator pleads with the audience to not get tattoos because they will regret them. Lets sit down and discuss this narrative, tattoo regret, and how it impacts societies views on tattoos. Instagram: www.instagram.com/tattoologypod Contact: tattoologypod@gmail.com Music is by Universfield from Pixabay

This ancient mummies breathtaking shoulder tattoo has become an icon in the tattoo world, with countless people sporting a modern replica on their own bodies. But what did her tattoo even mean? What more can we learn from this remarkably well preserved mummy? Instagram: www.instagram.com/tattoologypod Contact: tattoologypod@gmail.com Music is by Universfield from Pixabay Resources used for this ep...

Details behind the art of ancient indigenous tattooing in North America have been largely lost over time, with colonization and cultural eraser to blame. So when Andrew Gillreath-Brown re-discovered of a thousands-of-years-old tattoo tool sitting in the archives at Washington State University, he knew this would help shed new light on indigenous tattoo history! Instagram: www.instagram.com/tattool...

Welcome to the very first episode of Tattoology! Let's start off strong with the incredible story of Ötzi - a 5000 year old mummy discovered in the Alps who currently holds the record for the oldest known tattoos. Instagram: www.instagram.com/tattoologypod Contact: tattoologypod@gmail.com Music is by Universfield from Pixabay Resources used for this episode: Carl Engelking, "Finding Meani...