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Tattoo- Where Did Tattoos Originate

Any look through history with the appropriate research into facts will inform you that tattoos have a great and interesting history. Sailors who travelled to Polynesia witnessed the locals with tattoos and adopted the practice among themselves as a consequence. It was from the islands of Polynesia that the idea spread to Europe and the West in general, However, the discovery of tattoos in Polynesia was relatively recent and had nothing to do with the fact that Egypt was reputed to have pioneered the art of tattoos more than 6000 years ago.

In the times of Ancient Egypt, tattoos weren't created to be simply worn on bodies as just art, they had a lot of symbology as well as religious beliefs attached to them. The first tattoos were probably worn by women on their legs in order to brig protection during childbirth. The practice spread from Egypt to different other areas such as Africa and even Polynesia from where it was then introduced to the West.

Archaeologists and Anthropologists discovered the mummified figure of a man in ice who dated back to the year 3300 BC and he had markings on his body similar to tattoos. These scientists believe that this is the earliest recorded evidence as to the existence of tattoos. More common tattoos were found on both Egyptian as well as Nubian mummies from the 2000 BC era.

From this time on, various cultures have engaged in the practice of tattooing in one form or the other for various reasons, such reasons include spirituality as well as protection strength and history. However tattoos are also more than a symbol of pride, for some people they have been a depiction of a way of life and a culture. The Polynesians permitted both men and women to have tattoos but in most other cultures it was only normal for mean to bear tattoos. The Japanese people have been practicing the art of tattooing as far back as 400 BC not only for ornamental or narrative purposes but also in order to mark criminals and identify them.

Thomas Edison was reputed to have invented the first tattoo machine in 1876 as an electric engraver but years later it evolved into the machine that would start the new tattooing revolution. From this period onwards tattooing machines started to become more and more advanced. Samuel O' Reilly worked on the original blueprints of Edison in order to create the electric pen which provided advancement in the way tattoos were etched onto the body.

The current machine which is popular was invented and patented by Charlie Wagner and it is a dual coil reciprocating engraver which was especially made for tattooing. Circuses also played a role in the history of tattoos as well. Modern circuses always have one show or the other where a man or woman covered in tattoos is on display. This is part of the history of tattooing in America.

Pope Hadrian banned tattoos as far back as 787 AD and for that reason there has always been one controversy or the other as far as tattoos are concerned. Because of an outbreak of Hepatitis in the 1960's which was blamed on tattoos, a lot of states outlawed the practice. Tattooing has become synonymous with rebellion, gangs, dirty sailors, and motorcycles.

Today, centuries after the origination of tattoos they are becoming less taboo and more accepted as cleaner, more professional shops open up and the artistic boundaries are pushed with the medium of tattoo art. Also, the advances in color and other tattoo equipment have made tattoos more than just a symbol or a testimony, but a real piece of art on skin.

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