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Ötzi the Iceman, whose 5,300-year-old body was found by hikers in the Tyrolean Alps, has 61 tattoos. Scientists now think they understand the technique behind them.

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The design, created during a 2022 study of ancient tattooing tools and techniques, is not one of Ötzi's tattoos. Candice Nel, after Deter-Wolf et al. 2022 via CNN Newsource.

In the new study, the researchers compared Ötzi's tattoos to modern tattoos made on human skin, which were created and detailed as part of a 2022 study investigating pre-modern tattooing techniques.

This story was updated April 9, 2024, to clarify that the initial tattooing was part of a 2022 study into traditional tattooing techniques, and that for the new study, Deter-Wolf teamed up again ...

Ötzi the Iceman, whose 5,300-year-old body was found by hikers in the Tyrolean Alps, has 61 tattoos. Scientists now think they understand the technique behind them.