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2,500-year-old Siberian ‘ice mummy’ had intricate tattoos

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G Caspari and M Vavulin An image from a scan of the ice mummy's body. It has a purple hue, and shows the arm of the woman. On the skin there is an inked pattern showing lines and dots. A cut mark in the skin from the burial is also seen.G Caspari and M Vavulin

Scans of the ice mummy’s skin revealed details of animals and birds on her arms and hands

High-resolution imaging of tattoos found on a 2,500 year old Siberian “ice mummy” have revealed…

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