A total of 61 tattoos have now been found on the body of Ötzi, the 53 hundred year-old mummified man found in 1991 by hikers exploring the Ötztal Alps.
A total of 61 tattoos have now been found on the body of Ötzi, the 53 hundred year-old mummified man found in 1991 by hikers exploring the Ötztal Alps.
The most recent discoveries were made with the assistance of a modified camera and a number of filters.
Photographs were taken and processed in a range of light wavelengths including ultraviolet, visible, and infrared.
Extra efforts paid off, as ribcage-area markings not visible to the naked eye became apparent.
In the many years since the initial discovery of lines and patterns on his body, there’s been a great deal of debate as to why they were made.
Popular theories include both diagnostic and symbolic reasons. Also among the possibilities was that they were a byproduct of medicinal treatments.
Prior to the recent reveal, the known tattoos were located in areas that corre
