frozen ancient Siberian woman found with awesome tattoos, container of cannabis

[eShirl]

The elaborate tattoo of a deer with a griffons beak and Capricorn antlers found on the body of a Polosmak 'princess'. Picture: Siberian Times


TATTOOS as complex and abstract as any modern design have been found on the body of Siberian princess buried in the permafrost for more than 2500 years.

Natalia Polosmak, the scientist who found the remains of Princess Ukok high in mountains close to Russia's border with Mongolia and China, said she was struck by how little has changed in the past two millennia.

Tattoos of mythological creatures and complex patterns are believed to have been status symbols for the ancient nomadic Pazyryk people first described by the Greek historian Herodotus in the 5th century BC.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/news/amazing-tattoos-covered-ancient-siberian-princess/story-fnejlrpu-1226450924642#ixzz242QTwtK9

[orpupilofnature57]

1. Wendy O Williams R.I.P

[Cleita]

2. I like that tattoo.

I've never had one but would consider getting that one.

[eShirl]

4. I know! I was thinking the same thing....

[eShirl]

3. another article (long!) on her & others found near her, from Siberian Times

lots more photos (and drawings) of their tattoos included in this article
http://siberiantimes.com/culture/others/features/siberian-princess-reveals-her-2500-year-old-tattoos/

[aquart]

5. Very pretty, playful, feminine tattoo.

[Yahagirl]

6. wow, I guess a tattoo really is "forever!!"

[dimbear]

7. There aren't many physical remains of the Stoner Age. n/t

[Tansy_Gold]

8. What's old is new, except it's not

I love this stuff. It makes me marvel at the universality of the creative human mind and how it connects us to the past, and therefore to the future.




http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/1577421.stm

When Pablo Picasso visited the newly-discovered Lascaux caves, in the Dordogne, in 1940, he emerged from them saying of modern art, "We have discovered nothing".

[bleever]

9. Someone call Eric Holder

Easier to prosecute a frozen hippie than a Wall Street buddy.

[OnyxCollie]

10. That's pretty damn cool. nt

[Crunchy Frog]

11. I'm not a tatoo person, but

I think it would be kind of neat to get that particular one. I'll have to save the pic in case I ever change my mind.