Tuesday, 7 July 2015

Sunday, 5 July 2015

Ink with meaning: What we can learn from the tattoos of our ancestors

Eight thousand years ago, a pencil mustache was tattooed onto the upper lip of a young Peruvian man. His mummified body has since become the oldest existing example of tattoo art on the planet. Today's world is, of course, almost unrecognizable by comparison. But according to Professor Nicholas...

Tattoos and piercings: Play it smart with body art

Teddi Dineley Johnson In the far-off past, tattoos were something only sailors had, and the only body part people pierced was their ears. Nowadays, piercings and tattoos are everywhere. But like anything you do in life — from driving a car to playing a sport — tattoos and piercings come with some...