The researchers examined around 100 mummies from coastal Peru’s Chancay culture ... While designs on pottery, textiles and stonework are more commonly preserved and studied by researchers, “when ...

Located in the coastal desert of Peru, the archaeological site of Chankillo dates back to the fourth century BCE. This ...

This study provides insights into artistic representations that are typically preserved on pottery and textiles. Lasers help archaeologists study ancient tattoos on Peruvian mummies (Picture ...

Genetic analyses of ancient graves in Peru reveal new insights into human ... Her remains were wrapped in numerous layers of textiles and placed alongside a cache of offerings, including clubs ...

The researchers examined around 100 mummies from coastal Peru’s ... on pottery, textiles and stonework are more commonly preserved and studied by researchers, “when ancient tattoos are ...

Researchers have unveiled long "hidden" and finely detailed tattoo designs on the skin of ancient mummies from Peru, a study reports ... and the culture's renowned textiles.

Peru, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Credit: AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File While designs on pottery, textiles and stonework are more commonly preserved and studied by researchers, "when ancient tattoos ...

One of the first applications of laser-stimulated fluorescence in anthropology, the tattoos contain lines only 0.1 millimeter ...

But now, a new laser-based technique is shedding new light on these ancient ... ceramics and textiles. This discovery reveals a level of artistic sophistication in pre-Columbian Peru previously ...