Tattooed Human Mummies, List Version 3.0

The following presents a global data set identifying tattooed human mummies from the archaeological record. Version 1.0 was compiled in 2016 for inclusion as Table 1 in the journal article “The World’s Oldest Tattoos” (Deter-Wolf et al. 2016). Benoît Robitaille, Lars Krutak, and Sébastien Galliot all contributed to that initial effort. Changes between versions are detailed below. Entries in the data table are organized broadly by date, and rely on direct dating wherever possible. Where radiocarbon data is available, dates represent calibrated ranges. Each entry also includes documentation as to the associated archaeological culture, site, and significant source material, as available. At the present time, unpublished and/or unprovenienced specimens from museums and private collections are not generally included in the data set. Changes from Version 2.0 to 3.0: · Sources Added. · Improved citations and corrected date ranges as necessary <br> · New entries for additional Andean specimensChanges from Version 1.0 to 2.0: · Deleted “Loulan Beauty” from Gumugou, Qäwrighul, China, who is not tattooed. · Updated Egyptian data per Friedman (2017:Table 1) · Improved citations and corrected date ranges as necessary · New entries for Timbac Rockshelter and Andean specimens