TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Makes Tattoos Permanent?
The earliest recorded tattoo was found on a Peruvian mummy in 6,000 BC. That's some old ink! And considering humans lose roughly 40,000 skin cells per hour, how do these markings last? The following learning module details the different...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Magazine: Tattoos: The Ancient and Mysterious History
Follow this link to an article from "Smithsonian" magazine about a pervasive world cultural phenomenon--the art of tattooing. In the illustrated article, university researcher Joann Fletcher describes the significance of tattoos in...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Tattoos
What is a tattoo and why do so many people have tattoos? KidsHealth provides you with the facts and risks on tattooing.