The tattoo lines were drawn as thin as 0.1– 0.2 millimeters, which was thinner than today’s tattoo needles. The precision was much more prominent than what was seen in Chancay pottery or ...
The researchers believe the tattoos are so fine that they must have been made using a needle and ink technique with a cactus needle or sharpened animal bone, rather than a “cut and fill” method.
So spare a thought for these mummies – whose intricate designs were likely etched on using cactus needle spikes and sharpened animal bones. Researchers have used lasers to reveal highly detailed ...