The oldest figures of this kind have been recovered from tombs in Japan dating to 5000 BCE or older.
In terms of actual tattoos, the oldest known human to have tattoos preserved upon his mummified skin is a Bronze-Age man from around 3300 BCE. Found in a glacier of the Otztal Alps, near the border between Austria and Italy, ‘Otzi the Iceman’ had 57 tattoos.
Many were located on or near acupuncture points coinciding with the modern points that would be used to treat symptoms of diseases that he seems to have suffered from, including arthritis. Some scientists believe that these tattoos indicate an early type of acupuncture. Although it is not known how Otzi’s tattoos were made, they seem to be made of soot.
Other early examples of tattoos can be traced back to the Middle Kingdom period of ancient Egypt. Several mummies exhibiting tattoos have been recovered that date to around that time (2160–1994 BCE).
In early Greek and Roman times (eighth to sixth century BCE) tattooing was associated with barbarians. The Greeks learned tattooing from the Persians, and used it to mark slaves and criminals so they could be identified if they tried to escape. The Romans in turn adopted this practice from the Greeks.
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What is a Tiny Tattoo?
A Tiny Tattoo is a small fine tattoo placed anywhere on the body vs a typical larger tattoo that requires multiple sessions to complete. Tiny Tattoos are great for people looking to get something matching to reflect their bond or something small and commemorative for a loved one. Tiny Tattoos are more affordable as well and great choice for your first tattoo!
Fine Line Tattoos
Fine line tattoos are likely to be large black ink or a color sometimes red ink, however, only lines making the shape. Fine lines focus more on the line work and less shading.
Tattoos can be meaningful or simply just pretty well placed art on our body. If you’re not 100% on design or idea, feel free to send them over and we can discuss and build your dream tattoo!