No one knows for certain when the first tattoos were inked. Ancient tattoos are often preserved when skin has been mummified or preserved in ice or peat. Ötzi the Iceman, dating back to approximately 3,300BC, was found in a glacier in the Alps between Italy and Austria. Ötzi had approximately 57 carbon tattoos consisting of [...]
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Celtic tattoos take their heritage from the Celtic origin. These signs and symbols while offering us a glimpse at Celtic beliefs are sought after as much for their beauty, mysticism and as a way for many to advertise Celtic heritage, but they are also popular with those who want to honor and perhaps take on [...]
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Did the Celts tattoo? There is not definitive answer to this question but what is definitely known is that the ancient Celts painted themselves with something called woad. They did this before battle as it turned their skin bluish-green which had the ability to transform them into something quite horrific looking. In fact the name [...]
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