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World's oldest tattooist's toolkit found in Tonga contains implements made of human bone

  • Written by Michelle Langley, ARC DECRA Research Fellow, Griffith University
World's oldest tattooist's toolkit found in Tonga contains implements made of human boneThe tattoo tools from Tonga (left to right) made from bird, human, bird and human bone respectively.Author provided

Four small artefacts found on the island of Tongatapu, Tonga are among the earliest tattooing equipment known. Two have been found to be made from human bone.

Since their original discovery in 1963, the Tongatapu artefacts have been in...

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