Tattoos were a prevalent art form in pre-Hispanic South America, as attested by the discovery of mummified human remains in the region with preserved skin decoration that date back centuries ...

If I was ever to get a Latin word tattoo, I suspect it would be in vino veritas (in wine, there is truth), if nothing more ...

The Chancay, a pre-Hispanic civilization, lived in what is now coastal Peru and was known for its textiles and extensive ...

Scientists used advanced laser scans to study 1,200-year-old tattoos on mummified individuals from the pre-Columbian Chancay culture, which developed along coastal Peru between 900AD and 1533AD.