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The History of Tattoos

  • Ancient Egypt: Otzi
    3200 BCE

    Ancient Egypt: Otzi

    Otzi is the oldest mummy found in Egypt. Made up of 60 lines and marks.
  • Ancient Japan
    300

    Ancient Japan

    Men would cover their entire bodies. Mostly one piece that tells a story.
  • Polynesian Tatau

    Polynesian Tatau

    Tatau was the name of the art form. The first name for them in a different light. Captain James Cook was introduced to this art form on his way to the island of Tahiti.
  • New York's First Tattoo Parlor

    New York's First Tattoo Parlor

    Martin Hildebrandt opens up the first tattoo parlor on Oak Street in lower Manhattan.
  • First Electric Tattooing Machine

    First Electric Tattooing Machine

    Samual O'Reilly patents electric machine.
  • First Legal Action

    First Legal Action

    Due to not sterilizing his needles, Charlie Wagner is fine in New York.
  • Banning After Hepatitis-B

    Banning After Hepatitis-B

    The New York City Health Department bans tattooing.
  • Don Ed Hardy

    Don Ed Hardy

    Ed Hardy opens a shop in San Francisco. He revolutionized stylized colored tattoos and is still the most influential tattoo artist today.
  • First National Tattoo Convention

    First National Tattoo Convention

    Denver, Colorado
  • Temporary Tattoos

    Temporary Tattoos

    Changing movie roles, and giving an individual the opportunity to change their options.
  • The Alliance of Professional Tattooists

    The Alliance of Professional Tattooists

    Nonprofit organizing
  • Finally Legal

    Finally Legal

    New York legalizes tattooing. There was said that there were about 50 known tattoo shops that were up and running prior to this ruling.

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