Cactus needle from Utah is oldest tattoo tool in western North America

The oldest tattooing tool in western North America, a 2,000-year-old pair of cactus needles with dye-stained tips, has been discovered in Utah. The tool was used for applying tattoos, shedding light on the culture that existed in that area at the time. The item was spotted by Washington State University anthropology PhD candidate Andrew Gillreath-Brown while taking inventory of archaeological … Continue reading

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