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Digging for truth: Anne Austin uncovers tattoos and more in Egypt

Digging for truth: Anne Austin uncovers tattoos and more in Egypt

Austin uncovered more than 30 distinct tattoos on a mummy at Deir el-Medina, Egypt. Her research has gone on to challenge understandings of the practice. ...

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Archaeologist Anne Austin’s discovery of ancient Egyptian tattoos featured in national, international media

Archaeologist Anne Austin’s discovery of ancient Egyptian tattoos featured in national, international media

Austin used infrared photographs to reveal numerous tattoos on seven mummified bodies at Deir el-Medina, an Egyptian archaeological site. They had gone unnoticed for decades....

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