How did the history of tattoos evolve?

Tattooing, as an art, has been inherited for more than 3,000 years, from totem worship to penalty tattooing. As early as the primitive human period, the ancients used white mud or fuel to draw lines on their bodies and faces. Its function is to beautify itself and deter the enemy. Tattoos reflect the reverence of primitive society for totems and decorative arts.

Since the pre-Qin era, the punishment of torture is to tattoo prisoners' faces as a warning. In ancient books, there have been stories such as tattoos, body shaping, tattoos and tattoo carving, such as mother-in-law tattoos.

In ancient Egypt, tattoos were used to show social status. In Victorian England, women tattooed red on their lips, which was similar to the modern beauty methods of permanent makeup such as lips and eyebrows. The ancient tattoo method may be 20 times more painful than the current technology, using charcoal and water as ink, and then stabbing the skin with a hammer and thorns.

Tattoos began to break away from the negative impression caused by some punishments and evolved into a personal decoration. In many cultures, tattoos are a tradition and a symbol of social class and status. Tattoos, on the other hand, are developed on the basis of tattoos, using electric tattoo machine and special pigments, with rich colors and more patterns. With the development of society, tattoo has become a multidisciplinary and comprehensive art form.