Seeker+'s video: Acupuncture War And Prostitution: The Origins Of Tattoo Culture

Episode 1 of 3 Check us out on Soundcloud! https://soundcloud.com/dnewsplus Please Subscribe! http://bit.ly/28iQhYC Discovery GO - http://smart.link/57ae195b47796 Tattooing is an ancient practice that has been used to signify social status, brand criminals, protect women, and possibly for medicine. + + + + + + + + Previous Series: When We Have To Leave Earth... Where Will We Go?: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwwOk5fvpuuJnUqi0BaU2L0SeJsw39GId + + + + + + + + Tattoos: The Ancient and Mysterious History: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tattoos-144038580/?no-ist "Humans have marked their bodies with tattoos for thousands of years. These permanent designs-sometimes plain, sometimes elaborate, always personal-have served as amulets," 5 Surprising Facts About Otzi the Iceman: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/10/131016-otzi-ice-man-mummy-five-facts/ "A report that Ötzi the Iceman has 19 genetic relatives living in Austria is the latest in a string of surprising discoveries surrounding the famed ice mummy. Ötzi's 5,300-year-old corpse turned up on the mountain border between Austria and Italy in 1991." Scientists Have Mapped All of Otzi the Iceman's 61 Tattoos: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2015/01/30/scientists-mapped-otzi-icemans-61-tattoos/ "Proving that tattoos can age well, all 61 tattoos on the mummified Ötzi the Iceman have been mapped - and they still look pretty darn good, all things considered." Ornately-tattooed 3,000-year-old mummy discovered by archaeolgists: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/tattooed-mummy-egypt-discovered-stanford-a7022421.html "Ornate tattoos of animals and plants have been discovered adorning the body of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy, in a first for archaeology." Ancient Egypt and Archaeology Web Site: http://www.ancient-egypt.co.uk/deir%20el%20medina/index.htm "The worker's village at Deir el Medina is one of the most thoroughly documented communities in the ancient world. It is located west of modern Luxor on the west bank of the Nile about half a mile beyond the cultivated land" Intricate animal and flower tattoos found on Egyptian mummy: http://www.nature.com/news/intricate-animal-and-flower-tattoos-found-on-egyptian-mummy-1.19864 "A mummy from ancient Egypt was heavily tattooed with sacred symbols, which may have served to advertise and enhance the religious powers of the woman who received them more than 3,000 years ago. Tattoo: Pigments of Imagination: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0412/online_extra.html "'It's a permanent reminder of a temporary feeling,' sings Jimmy Buffett of parents' dismay over their daughter's tattoo. Yet those indelible body markings are more than a trend embraced by merchant marines, bikers, and goths in basic black. Tattoos arise from a rich cultural history dating back 5,000 years." How the Art of Tattoo Has Colored World History: http://gizmodo.com/how-the-art-of-tattoo-has-colored-world-history-1532266381 "Tattoo is among humanity's earliest and most ubiquitous art forms. Cultures from every habitable continent have embedded permanent dyes in their bodies for more than 5000 years-as mystical wards, status symbols, rites of passage, or simply as personal decoration." The Beginning: Tatau in Samoa: http://www.pbs.org/skinstories/history/ "The legacy of Polynesian tattoo began over 2000 years ago and is as diverse as the people who wear them. Once widespread in Polynesian societies across the Pacific Ocean, the arrival of western missionaries in the 19th century forced this unique art form into decline." Tradition Unbound: Tattoos beyond Polynesia: http://www.pbs.org/skinstories/history/beyond.html "As reports and images from European explorers' travels in Polynesia reached Europe, the modern fascination with tattoos began to take hold. Although the ancient peoples of Europe had practiced some forms of tattooing, it had disappeared long before the mid-1700s." + + + + + + + + DNews Plus is built for enthusiastic science fans seeking out comprehensive conversations on the geeky topics they love. Host Trace Dominguez digs beyond the usual scope to deliver details, developments and opinions on advanced topics like AI, string theory and Mars exploration. DNews Plus is also offered as an audio podcast on iTunes. + + + + + + + + Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/TraceDominguez DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/discoverynews DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/DNews + + + + + + + +