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Tattoos. English 1101 December 4 th 2013 Connor Money and Sarah Crider. History. Iceman. Named “ Ö tzi” Found September 1991 in the Ötztal Alps Took 3 days to remove body Stayed at Innsbruck University Currently at South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano.
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Tattoos English 1101 December 4th 2013 Connor Money and Sarah Crider
Iceman • Named “Ötzi” • Found September 1991 in the Ötztal Alps • Took 3 days to remove body • Stayed at Innsbruck University • Currently at South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology in Bolzano hwww.age-of-the-sage.org
About Ötzi • Lived around 3,300 BC • Groups of short, vertical lines • on both sides lower spine • A cruciformmark behind the • right knee • Various marks around both ankles • Speculations about purpose of tattoos www.age-of-the-sage.org
Fun Fact For twentyish anniversary www.en.wikipedia.org www.age-of-the-sage.org
Egypt • One certain mummy is believed first tattooed • Egyptian and was a female • Lived from 2160 BC and 1994 BC • Ritual purposes • Remained a female tradition until 332 BC www.egyptiantattoos.net
1450 B.C Egypt • Dot and line shape tattoos • Women tattooed • Instruments where linked together • Made of bronze or wood • Mixture of ‘smoke black’ and milk www.smithsonianmag.com
The Meaning Behind Tattoos Tattoos are seen as unique expressions of art that mean something special to that person. smallxtattoos.tumblr.com smallxtattoos.tumblr.com
A lost loved one’s name • A date a loved one died tattoosong.tumblr.com milakunistattoo.blogspot.com • Quotes • Song Lyrics • Symbols smallxtattoos.tumblr.com smafn.com
∞ An infinity symbol means that there are endless possibilities and choices in a lifetime. sparklyunicornturds.tumblr.com weheartit.com
Risks and precautions Health Issues and Regrets
Some possible health risks: • Granuloma • Inflammation of the skin tissue • Allergic Reactions to ink • Can cause itchy, red rashes around the tattoo mayoclinic.com mayoclinic.com
Sometimes people just get unlucky and choose a bad tattoo parlor and end up with a poorly done tattoo. • People often get tattoos on a happenstance, or were drunk when they decided, resulting in terrible tattoos. myfitnesspal.com fun.marinov.net theberry.com
Tattoo Cover-ups Live with it. Remove it surgically. Cover it up with another, much better, tattoo. If someone does not like their tattoo, there are three options:
Examples of cover-ups: gomeca.com lowtidetattoos.tumblr.com
Newt Gringrich Controversial Politician Candidate for Republican nomination of presidential 2012 election www.politicalhumor.about.com
Tattoos are sometimes looked down upon as signs of evil worship or gang symbols. southern-born-and-bred.blogspot.com floridagangreduction.com
Tattoos are very questionable in the workplace • Tattoos are even rejected in certain places around the world japandailypress.com youthvoices.net
Most companies prefer tattoos to not be visible on an employee’s body while they are wearing the company uniform. • Although visible tattoos are frowned upon in the workplace, they are slowly being accepted around the world.
Parlors Tattoo • Artists have an airborne • and blood borne • licenses • Ask to see artists • past works • Cleanliness • Friendly staff • Sterile environment www.facebook.com/
During a Fox Magazine interview: Tattoo artist stressed the point of making sure to approach getting a tattoo as irreversible. It prevents many unwanted tattoos www.pinterest.com www.pinterest.com
Making One’s Experience Better Before Appointment • Avoid: • Alcohol • Sugary foods • Over processed salty foods • Do: • Get sleep www.pinterest.com
After Appointment • Treat as open wound • Let ‘breathe’ • Cleaning • Use mild soaps • Mild water • Never scrub • Do not rub to dry • Use artists suggested • Ointment All from: www.pinterest,com
If proper care is followed and all goes well, it should take 3-4 weeks to heal properly www.pinterest.com www.pinterest.com
Work cited: Group 1 Westlake, Adam. "The view of tattoos in Japanese society." JDP. n.p., 29 Jun 2012. Web. 31 Oct 2013. Bartiromo, Michael. "Guidelines For a Tattoo Virgin." Fox Magazine. 28 Apr 2013: n. page. Web. 4 Nov. 2013 Franklin-Barbajosa, Cassandra. "Tattoo: Pigments of Imagination ." National Geographic Magazine. Dec 2003: 1-4 pages. Web. 3 Nov. 2013. Group 2 Kurtzman, Daniel. “Newt's Tattoo” about.com 17 Dec 2011. Web. 20 Nov 2013. Kotula, Mark. Michael, Thomas. “510 Shop party & "Permanent" art show!” facebook.com 12 Apr 2013. Web. 21 Nov 2013 Group 3 "Tattoo Statistics." Statistic Brain. n.p., 23 Jul 2012. Web. 31 Oct 2013. “Tattoos” Pinterest.com 2013 Web. 20 Nov 2013
Group 4 Hayes, Brian J. “Ötzi / Oetzi The Iceman discovery site location map” n.p. Oct 2002 Web. 25 Nov 2013 "Tattoos: Not Just For Bikers Anymore." TattooInfo. n.p., Web. 31 Oct 2013. Group 5 Gardner, Marilyn. "'Body art' gains acceptance in workplace.“ csmonitor.com. n.p., 3 Dec 2007. Web. 31 Oct 2013. con, Erika. "Tattoos and Piercings in the Workplace." Working World. n.p. Web. 3 Nov 2013. Group 6 "Tattoos: Understand risks and precautions." Mayo Clinic. n.p., 20 Mar 2012. Web. 31 Oct 2013. Franklin-Barbajosa, Cassandra. "Tattoo: Pigments of Imagination ." National Geographic Magazine. Dec 2003: 1-4 pages. Web. 3 Nov. 2013.
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