Examination of Tattoos on Mummified Tissue using Infra-red Reflectography |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287-2402, U.S.A.;2. Center for Solid State Science, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287-1704, U.S.A.;3. Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 85287-2402, U.S.A.;1. Department of Medical Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases Heidelberg, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany;2. Department of Urology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany;3. Section of Molecular Urooncology, Department of Urology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany;1. Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, Feng Chia University, Taichung 407, Taiwan, ROC;2. Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan, ROC;1. Nuclear Engineering Program at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 100 Rhines Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA;2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 100 Rhines Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA;1. Department of Anthropology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA;2. Department of Anthropology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA |
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| Abstract: | Tattoos can have cultural or medical significance. Occasionally, evidence of this type of body modification may be found in archaeological remains. This paper describes three tattoos found in a collection of human remains from the site of Semna South in Sudanese Nubia. The tattoos date to the Meroitic period, about 2000 years ago. Two tattoos were located on the dorsal surfaces of naturally mummified hands. These tattoos were examined using infra-red reflectography to enhance visibility. The tattoos are relatively complex designs and may relate to the social status or the group affiliation of the individuals bearing them. |
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