Tattoos are extremely popular these days. Walk around any college campus and you will see tattoo art on practically every part of the body- on both men and women. With the popularity of tattoo art soaring in the last couple of decades, many that now have tattoos wonder where this art form originated from. The Smithsonian Magazine has also been fascinated with tattoo art and recently put together and extremely interesting article regarding this phenomenon.
Originally, tattoo art was believed to come from Egypt. During archeological diggings, scientists found both paintings and mummified bodies that included tattoo art. However, it turned out that tattoos were only found on woman and in addition a certain caste of woman. Finally it was understood that tattoo art in Egyptian culture were used to ward off evil for a pregnant woman. The tattoo art took shape in the designs of simple dots or webs that covered the abdomen area.
However, a recent discovery in 1991 stood this theory on its head. Egyptians were in fact, not the originators of tattoo art- tattoos occurred much earlier. To find out who originated this art form that has become extremely popular today, please visit Smithsonian Magazine at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/
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