Observed arrival · 2026-10-11
Dr. Aaron Deter-Wolf’s Archaeology Ink
Archaeologist Aaron Deter-Wolf’s site documents research into ancient tattooing, from tattooed mummies to the tools used to make tattoos.
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- Readers of archaeology, tattoo history, and Indigenous material culture
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- The site links an interactive map of tattooed human mummies with tool studies, publications, and downloadable research materials.
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The site describes a research problem that began with a gap in the archaeological record: historical accounts documented tattooing, but researchers had not identified the tools. It points to experimental tattooing, studies of existing collections, and newer imaging methods as ways to investigate that gap. The homepage also links an interactive mummy map and downloadable list, alongside publications and a tattoo-identification protocol.
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