History of Tattoos

* the history of tattoos began over 5000 years ago

* the Tahitian "tatu" ="to mark something."

* first written refrence of the word:journal of Joseph Banks, (Cook's ship )"The Endeavour", in 1769:"tatus:I shall now mention the way they mark themselves indelibly, each of them is so marked by their humor or disposition".

* the first tattoo was created by accident.

* meaning has varied from people to people, place to place, has most often served as a sign of social status, as a mark of one's passage through life, or simply as a way to beautify the body

* different evidentce from egypt, greenland, japan,&siberia

* Thailand: men were the only ones allowed to have skin markings

inuit: women's chins were tattooed to indicate marital status

and group identity.

* 1846 the first permanent tattoo shop was in new york city

* began a tradition by tattooing military servicemen

from both sides of the civil war.

varities:

* South American tribes scratched or pricked at the skin and then smeared it with dye or dirt. The Inuit punctured the skin and passed a needle covered in soot through the open wounds.

* In Polynesia and Micronesia, pigment was pricked into the skin by tapping on a tool shaped like a small rake.

* The Maoris pierced the skin with a tool used for cutting bone and then smeared ash and other dyes over the cuts.

* Today traditional Japanese tattoos are still created by manually puncturing the skin and wiping the wounds with dye

* first electric tattooing machine in 1891. samuel riley

* Today- modern tattooing machine has a base like the handle of a gun(a tattoo gun).a three-part device; the gun-shaped base, the motor housed within the base and a tube that holds the ink and needles.

After worldwar II tattoos started to become associated with gangsters

after new laws was passed and updated health codes , interest was renewed by a young generation which forged the new school style we see today. New technology combined with fresh ideas has resulted in tattoos that are bold, and bright and utilize heavy outlines

Conclusion:

Toady, tattooing has made a strong comeback. It is more popular and accepted than it has ever been. All classes of people seek the best tattoo artists. This rise in popularity has placed tattoists in the category