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Posted on 10/25/2018 2:03:05 PM PDT by ETL
A portion of an ancient Egyptian mummy buried inside a Luxor tomb in 2014 was covered in tattoos — some symbols so well-preserved, that researchers were able to clearly label them. But identifying the person behind the markings proved more difficult. After years of research, Egyptian authorities believe they finally have a clearer picture of who this now 3,000-year-old person was.
Remains of the mummy, which had more than 23 different tattoos displayed across various parts of the body, were uncovered by researchers with the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology during an excavation expedition in historical site Deir el-Medina on the west bank of Luxor. Images of bulls, cows, lotus flowers and, most notably, the "magical" Udjat eye — an Egyptian symbol of royal power and health, personified by the goddess Wadjet — that covered the upper body of the mummy lead researchers to believe it was a woman.
"Radiographic data together with analysis of the tattoos demonstrates that tattooing in Egypt was used to permanently and publicly display female religious identities," Anne Austin, a Stanford University archaeologist who studied the ancient body, explained in a 2016 paper. "The presence of multiple instances of tattooing in a single individual further demonstrates that one’s religious identity could evolve and grow throughout adulthood."
Dr. Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, confirmed Austin's hypothesis last week.
"Scientific and archaeological studies reveal that it is the mummy of a woman who probably lived between 1300 and 1070 B.C. and died when her age ranged between 25 and 34 years," Waziri said in a statement to International News on Oct. 18.
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Same goes for sculptures.
Thanks Innovative.
“But those tats stay with you for thousands of years.”
It used to be you just had to worry about getting fat, now you have to worry about dessication, too.
Note the obligatory dung beetle at the bottom.
I think the tattoo fad will die down when the young start to see what those tats look like on Grandma.
A tramp stamp on a fat gramma butt... hmmmmm Could be a new men’s magazine hit!
Yeah, but she would have still looked 30-34 years when she died. She wouldn’t have looked old.
Thus her dolphin tattoo would not yet have morphed into a killer whale. And her mermaid tattoo wouldn’t yet be smeared across sagging skin.
The moral of this story is that if you get a tattoo you should live in a time when you die young.
Yeah, but she would have still looked 30-34 years when she died. She wouldn’t have looked old.
Thus her dolphin tattoo would not yet have morphed into a killer whale. And her mermaid tattoo wouldn’t yet be smeared across sagging skin.
The moral of this story is that if you get a tattoo you should live in a time when you die young.
No, the ancient skin and tattoos that would have looked good at her time of death has weathered, changed, and mummified over the thousands of years. After 3000 years they won’t look like they are only a dozen to score of years old. The materials and techniques of tattooing in ancient times was much different, not at all like today and not as durable.
Many of us have tattoos; each for their own reasons good or bad. It is our business, not anyone else’s.
I’m 68, have one tattoo. It has my name, my wife’s name, 1972, the year we were married and in the middle a Marine Corps EGA because we were both Marines. I eventually was commissioned and retired as an officer, and yes, officers also have tattoos.
Better get used to it. Tattoos have become very common and you’ll find a lot of people in all areas of business and commerce who have them. Many have their older tattoos refreshed and touched up over the years.
It’s a personal decision for most and yes when you get a stupid one in a stupid place you may regret it but that is part of life. Move on from your mistakes and you can’t worry about what you can’t change.
Those who disparage tattoos and the people who wear them need to mind their own business.
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