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Tattooing in Early Medieval Europe

Tattooed woman from 1907.  Although many people think of tattooing as a cultural practice native to Asia and the Pacific islands, tattooing has been practiced much longer in Europe than previously...

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Old time tattooed circus women

It's hard to imagine a time when people paid to see tattooed folks, but at the turn of the 20th century, tattoos were rare (the tattoo gun had only recently been invented) and extremely taboo. Becoming a...

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Sailor Jerry, one of the most famous tattooists from back in the day, created many of the iconic old-school tattoos97

Classic Old School Tattoos

The history of tattooing goes back for centuries, but some of the most popular designs are the old-school American tattoos, popularized in the 1920s through the 1940s, and generally consisting of big, bold...

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Aztec Warrior Tattoos

Aztec warrior tattoo designs are the kind of very special tattoo that represents the spirit of ancient warrior and hero history. You will understand more in details if you ever play the “War of War craft”...

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Japanese Tattoos: Japanese Tattoo Art And History

While Japanese tattoos and traditional Japanese tattoo designs have become very popular in America and many western countries they still hold a huge negative connotation within Japan. This comes from the...

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Angel and Cherub Memorial Tattoo Piece Source: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2149/1938648480_36478c8a9f.jpg?v=072

Angel And Cherub Tattoos

Angel and cherub tattoos are pretty popular designs for women. They cute, sexy and feminine all at once. They are also very popular among women and they can make a great lower back tattoo design , a chest...

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Famous Dave of Hamilton, New Zealand tattoos a map of New Zealand.82

Modern Tattoo History: from the 18th Century to the Present

Famous Dave of Hamilton, New Zealand tattoos a map of New Zealand. Although stories of tattooed natives found their way to Europe during early explorations of the Portuguese and Spanish in Latin America and...

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A Brief History of Tattoos

The practice of placing ink under the top layer of skin with some kind of sharp object has actually been around for millennia. The earliest evidence of tattooing comes from ancient Egypt where archeologists...

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Barbaric Tattoo Removal

Tattooing and tattoo removal were practices the Ancient Greeks and Romans thought to be barbaric. The Greeks used tattoos to brand criminals and slaves with the tattoos being a form of identification in the...

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Tribal Tattoo History

The history of tattooing belongs to a great many peoples, and as the art traveled across the globe, the styles, methods and meanings were adapted to the various tribes which used the practice of tattooing...

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