Ancient tattoo methods

getting

becoming} a tattoo is {certainlynly

without doubt

absolutely

exactly

for a fact

of course} not something that is new. {Persons

Men

People

Population} have been {getting

becoming} tattoos for thousands of years. Most {persons

men

people

population} are familiar with the way that tattoos are given these days. Television has popularized tattooing and there have been many documentaries and regular TV programs {about

concerning

relating to

in respect to

in relation to} tattooing that show have tattoos are applied.Few {persons

men

people

population} are aware of how tattoos were applied thousands of years ago. Scientists {discovered

found

detected

identified

recognized} a body in the Swiss Alps that have tattoos on it. Testing revealed that the body was 5200 years old. That is the oldest recorded proof of tattooing. It’s unknown why tattooing was done back then but the {location

area

part

situation} of the tattoos suggests that it may have had something to do with medical reasons because the tattoos were on known {pressure

press} points.Regardless of the reason for tattooing way back then, the methods for applying tattoos were quite different than they are now. The tools used to apply a tattoo back then were quite rudimentary. The most common instruments were carved out of {bone

piece of animate skeleton}. A {piece

part

fraction} of {bone

piece of animate skeleton} had one or more sharp tips carved into it. A taping device or stick was then used to drive the sharp tips of {bone

piece of animate skeleton} into the skin multiple times. The sharp end {bone

piece of animate skeleton} was dipped into the ink and person applying the tattoo would {position

viewpoint} the instrument slightly above the skin. With the other hand they would rapidly tap the back of the sharp end device forcing it through the skin repeatedly.Early tattoo ink was {generally

in most cases

conventionally} made of a plant based dye. This ink was almost exclusively black. Colored tattoos didn’t come into popularity until much later. Regardless of for the reason that {persons

men

people

population} chose to adorn themselves with these {permanent

enduring

forever

perdurable} markings, one thing is for sure. The desire to be tattooed has existed throughout the ages.