Humans have marked their bodies with टैटू for thousands of years. These permanent designs—sometimes plain, sometimes elaborate, always personal—have served as amulets, status symbols, declarations of love, signs of religious beliefs, adornments and even forms of punishment. Joann Fletcher, research fellow in the department of archaeology at the विश्वविद्यालय of York in Britain, describes the history of टैटू and their cultural significance to people around the world, from the famous " Iceman," a 5,200-year-old फ्रोज़न mummy, to today’s Maori.
What is the earliest evidence of tattoos?
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