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I think tattoos on mummies have been known for a while, though these do look very artistic. The thing that surprised me the most, oddly, is this throwaway sente

I think tattoos on mummies have been known for a while, though these do look very artistic. The thing that surprised me the most, oddly, is this throwaway sentence: The team worked with researcher Daniel Riday who reproduces ancient tattoo designs on his body using historical methods. Now that's dedication to research!

alephnerd 1y ago
> tattoos on mummies On that note, I'd recommend the title scene in the Iranian movie Qeysar [0] from 1969. A number of the same motifs from 2.5k years ago are still around in Indo-Iranian culture. Some of the older generations of Pakhtun Hindus still tattoo in that style [1], as a number of the central tribes of the Pakhtun community were Saka [2]. A granddaughter from the community has been working on documenting the culture for a couple years now [3] On a separate note, highly recommend watching New Age Iranian Cinema (1965-1980ish). It's good stuff. [0] - https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/qeysar/ https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/qeysar/ [1] - https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tattooed-blue-skinned-hindu-pushtuns-look-back-at-their-roots/article22645932.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tattooed-blue-skinned... [2] - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephthalites https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephthalites [3] - https://www.instagram.com/sheenkhalaiartproject/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/sheenkhalaiartproject/?hl=en
- anjel 1y ago
  [1] https://archive.is/owdub https://archive.is/owdub
andy99 1y ago
> Now that's dedication to research! Sounds like a gimmick. Doesn't mean he isn't a legit researcher, doesn't mean he is, but personally it feels more like something you'd see on history channel than actual scientific research; the whole thing seemed less credible after I read that.
- MangoToupe 1y ago
  It seems like pretty standard experimental archaeology from the description.
- cma 1y ago
  How do you feel about Newton poking a bodkin into his eye to see the distortions?
- hmmokidk 1y ago
  Why? He is that interested he is willing to permanently get his skin. This is the right person for the job.
- kulahan 1y ago
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  - cmrdporcupine 1y ago
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  - f6v 1y ago
    Jesus f, are you going to mention Russia in response to every meaningless comment? Like, you read about McCartyism and think: «wow, people were stupid!” And then you go to internet…
    - kulahan 1y ago
      Is this another bot? I almost never talk about Russia. Besides this comment, not a single mention on my first 3 pages of comments anyways.
wavefunction 1y ago
the taxonomy of the subjects at the specific chronology is provocative, a leopard and a tiger interest me though I suppose many might over-look that, but what do I care for their lacking interest
bjackman 1y ago
I have never personally had any impulse at all to get a tattoo, until I saw this guy getting "Ötzi's" tattoos: https://youtu.be/_BqarmmtLwc?si=fI3Lg9RXTabOuesG&utm_source=ZTQxO https://youtu.be/_BqarmmtLwc?si=fI3Lg9RXTabOuesG&utm_source=... As soon as I saw the title of that video I knew it would be about 9 Ötzi and I suddenly had a deep longing to get those tattoos! But It feels like instead of copying Ötzi I'd really just be copying this kid off YouTube so I won't. However I'm still thinking: if I ever get any localized health issues, maybe I'll get an Ötzi-style tattoo there. Since it's thought that his tattoos were likely a form of medicine. (So far the only health issue I have had was localised... To my anus. I decided to skip that one... Luckily modern fixed it nicely already!)
28304283409234 1y ago
Not hunt depicting tattoos on a female body though. Indicating that the old narrative of the male hunter, female gatherer is probably wrong.
ycombinete 1y ago
If you look up Daniel Riday you won't be surprised by this. He is covered in tattoos, and is himself a tattooist specialising in hand-poke and non-machine tattooing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1COALTMnP-8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1COALTMnP-8

alephnerd 1y ago

> tattoos on mummies On that note, I'd recommend the title scene in the Iranian movie Qeysar [0] from 1969. A number of the same motifs from 2.5k years ago are still around in Indo-Iranian culture. Some of the older generations of Pakhtun Hindus still tattoo in that style [1], as a number of the central tribes of the Pakhtun community were Saka [2]. A granddaughter from the community has been working on documenting the culture for a couple years now [3] On a separate note, highly recommend watching New Age Iranian Cinema (1965-1980ish). It's good stuff. [0] - https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/qeysar/ https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/qeysar/ [1] - https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tattooed-blue-skinned-hindu-pushtuns-look-back-at-their-roots/article22645932.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tattooed-blue-skinned... [2] - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephthalites https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephthalites [3] - https://www.instagram.com/sheenkhalaiartproject/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/sheenkhalaiartproject/?hl=en

anjel 1y ago
[1] https://archive.is/owdub https://archive.is/owdub

andy99 1y ago

> Now that's dedication to research! Sounds like a gimmick. Doesn't mean he isn't a legit researcher, doesn't mean he is, but personally it feels more like something you'd see on history channel than actual scientific research; the whole thing seemed less credible after I read that.

MangoToupe 1y ago
It seems like pretty standard experimental archaeology from the description.
cma 1y ago
How do you feel about Newton poking a bodkin into his eye to see the distortions?
hmmokidk 1y ago
Why? He is that interested he is willing to permanently get his skin. This is the right person for the job.
kulahan 1y ago
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- cmrdporcupine 1y ago
  [flagged]
- f6v 1y ago
  Jesus f, are you going to mention Russia in response to every meaningless comment? Like, you read about McCartyism and think: «wow, people were stupid!” And then you go to internet…
  - kulahan 1y ago
    Is this another bot? I almost never talk about Russia. Besides this comment, not a single mention on my first 3 pages of comments anyways.

wavefunction 1y ago

the taxonomy of the subjects at the specific chronology is provocative, a leopard and a tiger interest me though I suppose many might over-look that, but what do I care for their lacking interest

bjackman 1y ago

I have never personally had any impulse at all to get a tattoo, until I saw this guy getting "Ötzi's" tattoos: https://youtu.be/_BqarmmtLwc?si=fI3Lg9RXTabOuesG&utm_source=ZTQxO https://youtu.be/_BqarmmtLwc?si=fI3Lg9RXTabOuesG&utm_source=... As soon as I saw the title of that video I knew it would be about 9 Ötzi and I suddenly had a deep longing to get those tattoos! But It feels like instead of copying Ötzi I'd really just be copying this kid off YouTube so I won't. However I'm still thinking: if I ever get any localized health issues, maybe I'll get an Ötzi-style tattoo there. Since it's thought that his tattoos were likely a form of medicine. (So far the only health issue I have had was localised... To my anus. I decided to skip that one... Luckily modern fixed it nicely already!)

28304283409234 1y ago

Not hunt depicting tattoos on a female body though. Indicating that the old narrative of the male hunter, female gatherer is probably wrong.

ycombinete 1y ago

If you look up Daniel Riday you won't be surprised by this. He is covered in tattoos, and is himself a tattooist specialising in hand-poke and non-machine tattooing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1COALTMnP-8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1COALTMnP-8