http://knink.com/BodyArt/ArticlesAndDiscussions/Forum30.htmArticles and relevant discussion threads.enXMOD (Build: 3715.30106)http://knink.com/BodyArt/AfricanTattooHistory/dmg/post.htmTue, 16 Jun 2009 08:03:02 GMT296e1396-0a4e-4b91-9c5a-75a3a681c97e:1077Tom0http://knink.com/BodyArt/AfricanTattooHistory/dmg/post.htmhttp://knink.com/BodyArt/comments30-1077.xmlThe history of tattooing in Africa dates back thousands of years. Until the recent discovery of Ötzi the Iceman, the oldest known tattoos belonged to the mummy of Amunet, a priestess of the goddess Hathor somewhere between 2160 BC -1994 BC. With her simple parallel lines on her arms, legs, and an elliptical pattern below her navel, Amunet was the oldest glimpse we know had into tattooing in Africa, and the world. The designs found on her mummy, were believed to be symbols of fertility and rejuvenation. No male mummies in Egypt have been found with tattoos, but this does not mean they didn't exist, as male mummies have been found in Libya with tattoos of images relating to sun worship. In the tomb of Seti the first, dating back to...