getting
becoming} a tattoo is {certainlynly
without doubt
absolutely
exactly
for a fact
of course} not something that is new. {Persons
Men
People
Population} have been {getting
becoming} tattoos for thousands of years. Most {persons
men
people
population} are familiar with the way that tattoos are given these days. Television has popularized tattooing and there have been many documentaries and regular TV programs {about
concerning
relating to
in respect to
in relation to} tattooing that show have tattoos are applied.Few {persons
men
people
population} are aware of how tattoos were applied thousands of years ago. Scientists {discovered
found
detected
identified
recognized} a body in the Swiss Alps that have tattoos on it. Testing revealed that the body was 5200 years old. That is the oldest recorded proof of tattooing. It’s unknown why tattooing was done back then but the {location
area
part
situation} of the tattoos suggests that it may have had something to do with medical reasons because the tattoos were on known {pressure
press} points.Regardless of the reason for tattooing way back then, the methods for applying tattoos were quite different than they are now. The tools used to apply a tattoo back then were quite rudimentary. The most common instruments were carved out of {bone
piece of animate skeleton}. A {piece
part
fraction} of {bone
piece of animate skeleton} had one or more sharp tips carved into it. A taping device or stick was then used to drive the sharp tips of {bone
piece of animate skeleton} into the skin multiple times. The sharp end {bone
piece of animate skeleton} was dipped into the ink and person applying the tattoo would {position
viewpoint} the instrument slightly above the skin. With the other hand they would rapidly tap the back of the sharp end device forcing it through the skin repeatedly.Early tattoo ink was {generally
in most cases
conventionally} made of a plant based dye. This ink was almost exclusively black. Colored tattoos didn’t come into popularity until much later. Regardless of for the reason that {persons
men
people
population} chose to adorn themselves with these {permanent
enduring
forever
perdurable} markings, one thing is for sure. The desire to be tattooed has existed throughout the ages.