Brief history and interesting facts of tattooing

Brief history and interesting facts of tattooing


Tattooing is an ancient as mankind. It has always been primarily an expression of the human relationship to the primary, the physical side of life: the link between the spirit world and the world of body. Known and glorified by all major world civilizations, over the centuries have been developed showing traditional styles, motifs of individual nations and peoples.

The oldest tattooed preserved body was discovered in 1991 - from the Bronze Age man, who died before 5200 years. Under the left knee had a Cross tattoo and six straight lines.

Brief history and interesting facts of tattooing


More (in) famous are the tattoos that are found on Egyptian and Nubian mummies. They are often in various parts quoted tattoos in the old Greeks, Germans, Thracians and Bretons. By extending the Roman Catholic Church, tattooing in Europe was banned, saying that there is evidence of disbelief, apostasy (hence, probably originates tattooing as a form of resistance between the unadjusted and the lofty institutions: the prison population, renegades, soldiers, etc ....) Of course, the tattooing maintains and develops normally in the Middle East and Asia. Europeans are re-massing "discovered" tattooing, when exploration and appropriation of new territories has brought them into contact with the peoples of Polynesia and Central America.

Brief history and interesting facts of tattooing


Tattooing was during the last century extended to such popularity that in the last two decades becomes a widespread trend, almost part of the "uniform". Through various celebrities, from athletes and musicians to other media stars, the tattoo has become perfectly acceptable even for us, where not so long we was considered that tattooing is a matter for the prisoners, sailors, soldiers…

Brief history and interesting facts of tattooing