Tattoos, or inking, have increased dramatically in the last few decades, especially among millennials (Weller, 2014). But what about the history of tattoos? The earliest recorded evidence of tattooing was carbon, dated 5,200 years ago when the Ice Man was discovered in 1991 (Lineberry, 2007). People have used tattoos for thousands of years "as amulets, status symbols, declarations of love, signs of religious beliefs, adornments, and even forms of punishment" (Lineberry, 2007, para 1).

After watching the video and considering what has been learned to date about research, what are your thoughts on the research methodology? Do you have a tattoo? Where? Why?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdXU-Zg9pcM

References

Lineberry, C. (2007, Jan 1). Tattoos: The ancient and mysterious history. Retrieved from http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tattoos-144038580/#ZHCOQyTmTSeqXeeV.99

Weller, C. (2014). The identity crisis under the ink. Retrieved from https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/11/the-identity-crisis-under-the-ink/382785/