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My first thought (before even reading rest of sentence) on the tattoos over pain prone areas was that they were charms, spells, etc. to alleviate the pain. Not
by njharman 13y ago
My first thought (before even reading rest of sentence) on the tattoos over pain prone areas was that they were charms, spells, etc. to alleviate the pain. Not acupuncture. rubbing charcoal into lacerations is not how one does acupuncture.
- alxndr 13y agoThat was my thought as well, especially given what we can guess about the tattoos we've found on some ancient Egyptian women. http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/tattoo.html?c=y&page=2 http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/tattoo.htm...
- KMag 13y ago> Rubbing charcoal into lacerations is not how one does acupuncture. Nit: charcoal was probably rubbed into incisions, not lacerations. Tearing flesh instead of using a sharp instrument is probably too hard-core, even for Otzi. Also, if tearing the flesh and rubbing charcoal in isn't how acupuncture is done, my aromatherapist is about to receive a VERY sternly worded email.