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Thesis: since the art of tattooing has been around for years, and with the health and sterial advances now could be the best time to get your dream tattoo. A. the word tattoo is said to has two major derivations- from the polynesian word ‘ta’ which means striking something and the tahitian word ‘tatau’ which means ‘to mark something’. was started 5000 years ago. 1. in 1991, a five thousand year old tattooed man ‘ötzi the ice man’ made the headlines of newspapers all over the world when his frozen body was discovered on a mountain between austria and italy. 2.This is the best preserved corpse of that period ever found. the skin bears 57 tattoos.
 * Frist main point (t.s.) tattooing history

B. in 1948, 120 miles north of the border between russia and china, russian archeologist sergei rudenko began excavating a group of tombs, or kurgans, in the high altai mountains of western and southern siberia. mummies were found that date from around 2400 years ago. 1. the tattoos on their bodies represent a variety of animals 2. the griffins and monsters are thought to have a magical significance but some elements are believed to be purely decorative. altogether the tattoos are believed to reflect the status of the individual.

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