Animals, patterns, gods/goddesses, the Eye of Horus... these are examples of previously unseen ancient Egyptian tattoos discovered by archaeologist Anne Austin on the women of Deir el-Medina: a village of artisans and craftsmen who built the tombs for the kings and queens of ancient Egypt. What do these tattoos tell us about the lives of these women, and how does this help to dispel previous assumptions made about ancient tattooed women?Follow Tattoology on Instagram: www.instagram.com/tattoologypodContact: [email protected] used for this episode:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/infrared-reveals-egyptian-mummies-hidden-tattoos-180973700/https://blogs.umsl.edu/news/2020/05/22/digging-truth-anne-austin/ https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egyptian-mothers-protective-tattoos-childbirth 

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