Ötzi the Iceman

from Tattoology Hosted by Ivy Boyd

Welcome to the very first episode of Tattoology! Let's start off strong with the incredible story of Ötzi - a 5000 year old mummy discovered in the Alps who currently holds the record for the oldest known tattoos. Instagram: www.instagram.com/tattoologypod Contact: [email protected] Music is by Universfield from Pixabay Resources used for this episode: Carl Engelking, "Finding Meaning Behind 5,300-Year-Old Ötzi the Iceman's 61 Tattoos", Discover: The Magazine, 2022 Sarah Kuta, "How Did Ötzi the Iceman Get His Tattoos? Archaeologists and Tattoo Artists Unravel the Mystery", Smithsonian Magazine, 2024 Wikipedia, "Ötzi"

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