Interesting article about archeological finds of 2500 year old tattoos. But I found three things very curious, not about the find, but about the article:
* Why is it surprising that people were sophisticated 2500 years ago?
* A “half lion and half eagle” is called a griffin, and has been known for at least 5000 years.
* Why would people on the steppe do their tattoos outside in the wind? Surely some kind of shelter was available 2500 years ago?
#archaeology
https://www.dn.se/varlden/nya-bilder-avslojar-2-500-ar-gammal-ismumie-hade-sofistikerade-tatueringar/
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