Bronze Age
in 1991, a five thousand year old tattooed man ‘ötzi the ice man’
made the headlines of journalists all over the world when
his frozen body was bare on a mountain between
Austria and Italy.
Japan
The earliest confirmation of tattooing in Japan is found in the form
of clay china which have faces tinted or engraved to
represent tattoo marks.
The oldest china of this kind have
been recovered from tombs dated 3,000 BC or older, and many
other such figurines have been found in tomb dating from the
second and third millennia BC.
Tattoos Designs for Men
Tribal Tattoos
The single most request tattoo design. The most in style tribal designs are Maori, Haida and Polynesian designs.
There is also great attention in Native American tattoo designs. The term “tribal” of course covers an amazing array of tattoo design potential, from the conventional tribal tattoos of native and aboriginal cultures, to the latest in graphic design for the body.
Angel Tattoos
Angel tattoo designs have become more and more popular; an angel is a symbol of devotion, theology and faith and signifies a connection with God.
An angel can be future as a figure of leadership and defense. An angel is often used as the centerpiece of a tattoo that is future as a memorial.
Dragon Tattoos
A true classic tattoo design that shows the sway of Japanese and Chinese culture in western tattooing.
The dragon is a ethnically far-ranging character whose noticeable bad temper should be interpreted as basically amoral, neither good nor evil. Popular with both men and women.
Tiger Tattoos
Tiger tattoo designs are well-liked in both Eastern and Western tattoo genres, and have a rich history in myths and myths in many cultures.
Tigers are linked with power, ferocity, passion and sensuality, beauty and speed, cruelty and wrath. See also, Japanese Tattoo Designs