America Pictures done on the human body represent • Identity • Culture • Class status

• A 1000-year-old mummy was found in the sand of the desert at Chiribaya Alta in Southern Peru. • Two different kinds of tattoos were investigated, decorative tattoos displaying different animals and symbolic ciphers and tattooed circles on the neck. • They were elemental tattoos done with plants and flowers. • Egyptians used tattoos to show class status. • Doctors, soldiers and rulers had tattoo markings all over their bodies to show everyone they were important and what their role was in society. • High-class women also wore tattoos, and their workers did as well to show what family they belonged to or for whom they worked. • The Kath tribe in India believes in tattooing after death. • It will help them recognize each other in the spiritual world. • They use a special kind of ink that can only be seen when there is no light around. • Kath women can be recognized miles away because of their many tattoos. They believe that the tattoos make them look more attractive. • Dulong women in China have been tattooing their faces ever since the Ming dynasty. • They believe that tattooing their face would make them look ugly, keeping them from being raped by anyone who attacked their group. • Girls at the age of 13 and 12 will already have tattoos as a sign of maturity