One of the Oldest Tattoos Ever

Did you know that one of the oldest tattoos ever found was on a 5000-year-old preserved corpse? It was discovered in Western Europe sometime in 1991.

Because the placement of the tattoos were mainly located on the joints, it is believed that the markings found on the corpse were created for therapeutic purposes, unlike those today (which are mainly for aesthetic purposes).

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