{"id":21466,"date":"2022-03-22T03:33:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T16:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/?p=21466"},"modified":"2024-02-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T00:00:00","slug":"history-of-tattoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saved-tattoo.com\/history-of-tattoo\/","title":{"rendered":"History of Tattoos in American, Japan, Africa, India, Euro (A Brief Insight && Interesting Info For Your ‘Fun Facts’ Collection)"},"content":{"rendered":"
From the prehistoric era, tattooing has been around for different kinds of reasons, applications, and purposes. It is claimed that tattooing has existed since 12,000 BC as something practiced around the world. The word ‘tattoo’ is even traced etymologically to the Tahitian words ‘tatu’, or ‘tatau’, which mean ‘to mark’, or ‘ to strike’.<\/p>\n
Now, as a practice that is thousands of years old, there is surely a lot to unwrap when it comes to the history of tattooing. Nowadays, we’re looking at the highest number of tattoos in the world, per person. But, we know so little about tattoos and the way they came to be what we know as traditional tattoos.<\/p>\n
That is why we’ve decided to present our readers with a brief insight into the history of tattooing. So, without further ado, let’s get right into it!<\/p>\n
The most common definition of a tattoo is a mark made by inserting pigment into the skin, both on human or animal skin. Tattoos are also described as a form of body modification or as a form of identification (you’ll see why a bit later). As such, tattooing has been a ubiquitous practice throughout human history.<\/p>\n
Estimated to be a practice thousands of years old, tattooing is known to have been practiced by people in Polynesia, Europe, East Asia, Africa, South America, etc. Almost every culture in the world has encountered tattooing in some shape or form. Therefore, in the following paragraphs, we’ll answer the top 5 most burning and most common tattoo history questions!<\/p>\n