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Who wore the world’s oldest-known tattoos?

Retry Correct Incorrect Although the Smithsonian Institute noted that a “Chinchorro” mummy discovered with facial tattoos in El Morro, Chile, was believed to carry 4,000-year-old tattoos, further examination determined that this age was the result of a dating error. Ötzi is now officially recognized as 500 years older than the Chinchorro mummy, and his remarkably well-preserved skin bears 61 tattoos.

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Who wore the world’s oldest-known tattoos?

• Chinese specimens from 1,000 BCE
• Ötzi the European “Iceman” from 3250 BCE
• Greek specimens from 500 BCE
• The South American “Chinchorro” mummy from 4,000 BCE