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Friday Jan 20, 2006
When Did Tattoos Arrive in the Americas?
When Cortez and the conquistadors arrived in Mexico, they were shocked by the tattoos the native people wore on their skin. Tattooing was then unknown in Spain, and the invading Spaniards believed that the tattoos were proof of devil worship. While there is an accurate account of tattoos in America from the time of Cortez, there is considerable debate among scientist s about when tattoos originally arrived on the continent.
Some believe that tattooing was brought to America by the Polynesians during their strenuous 2000-mile migration long ago. Others believe that the Siberian Chukchee taught the art of tattooing to tribes throughout Northern America. They arrived after crossing over the Baring Strait from Asia into Alaska.
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