One of the first applications of laser-stimulated fluorescence in anthropology, the tattoos contain lines only 0.1 millimeter ...

“Tattoos are known to fade and bleed over time and this is compounded in mummies by the decay of the body, inhibiting the ability to examine the original art,” the authors wrote. “Laser ...

Scientists became the first to use a cutting-edge laser imaging technique, using it to analyze the tattoos on 1,200-year-old Peruvian mummies.

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A new study sheds light on tattoo designs found on more than 100 mummies from Chancay culture, a group that lived on the Peruvian coast between roughly 900 and 1500 C.E. Julia Binswanger Daily ...

Tattoos on mummies degrade over time due to decay and ink bleed, making it difficult to study their original designs.

Using a cutting-edge technique called laser-stimulated fluorescence (LSF), researchers uncovered details that had been obscured for centuries by time and decay. The tattoos’ lines, some as fine ...

Ancient tattoos are have long been enigmatic, with faded ink and post-mortem skin decay obscuring their original artistry. However, LSF technology, which generates high-contrast fluorescence ...

The intricate details of tattoos inscribed on the skin of South American mummies are now revealed in all their breathtaking glory. With a technique used to study dinosaur fossils, a team of scientists ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Researchers have used lasers to uncover highly intricate designs of ancient tattoos on mummies from Peru ...