Redefining the age of tattooing in western North America: A 2000-year-old artifact from Utah

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, April 2019

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With little to no information in the archaeological record regarding tattoos, placing their origin has proven difficult.

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LabRoots, 25 Jul 2022

With little to no information in the archaeological record regarding tattoos, placing their origin has proven difficult.

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