December 29, 2010
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The documentary “Ancient Ink” has been one of the more popular discussions here, and I’m very pleased to announce that the producer/writer of the show has joined the thread, and now we know where to find the show on YouTube. … Continue reading
May 26, 2009
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It seems pretty safe to assume that people have been making permanent marks on their bodies for a lot longer than we have the actual bodies to prove it. I’m sure our ancestors noticed that if you cut or puncture … Continue reading
May 6, 2009
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I was watching the “Ancient Ink” show (for the third time) the other day, and musing about how we humans seem eternally determined to decorate ourselves permanently. Some of the methods ancient people used to decorate their bodies were incredibly … Continue reading
February 2, 2009
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Geometric designs are among the oldest tattoo patterns in the world. It was easy to create them with primitive tools (especially using the horribly painful technique of “sewing” a pigmented thread just under the skin to make the designs) and … Continue reading
September 29, 2008
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Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 12. The History Channel will be rerunning “Ancient Ink.” Host Craig Reynolds travels around the world to document traditional methods and styles of tattooing, and has himself tattooed in traditional ways by several artists. … Continue reading
July 22, 2008
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Not long ago, I recorded a show on the History Channel called “Ancient Ink.” I finally got around to watching it yesterday. The host traveled around the world, featuring various traditional styles and methods of tattooing. A Maori artist amplified … Continue reading
September 23, 2007
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All the early examples of tattooing that we have been able to find were composed of simple dots and lines. Even the ancient Egyptians, who had richly symbolic writing, did not put hierogyliphic or other graphic designs on the body. … Continue reading
September 15, 2007
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Nobody knows, of course, when and where tattooing got its start. I think it’s reasonable to assume that some cave dweller or other got poked with a burnt stick, and found that afterwards the black mark left in the skin … Continue reading
