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7.21.2009

Oetzi Iceman's Tattoos Came from Fireplace

Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News
Soot-Based Tattoo
Soot-Based Tattoo | Discovery News Video

The 57 tattoos sported by Oetzi, the 5300-year-old Tyrolean iceman mummy, were made from fireplace soot that contained glittering, colorful precious stone crystals, according to an upcoming study in the Journal of Archaeological Science.

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