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Tattoos from the pre-Columbian Chancay culture of coastal Peru. These tattoo scales are on the forearm of mummified human remains seen under white light. Kaye et al. 2025ShareLasers are typically used to remove tattoos from the skin with mixed results. These tight beams of light can also reveal the ink that once decorated 1,200-year-old pieces of mummified skin. Using a newly developed laser technique, an international team of researchers identified the intricate tattoo designs on mummified human remains that date back to Perus Chancay culture. The findings are detailed in a study published January 13 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Get the Popular Science newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.Humorous pottery and complex tattoosThe Chancay culture was a pre-Hispanic civilization that lived in the valleys of present day coastal Peru from about 1000 to 1470 CE. It was likely absorbed by the Inca Empire, when this larger and more powerful group expanded into Chancay land.Chancay pottery was not particularly ornate and most artifacts are simple black-on-white pieces with colors. Some Chancay vessels also depict humorous scenes. Like the Inca, Ancient Egyptians and some cultures from Europe, the Chancay practiced both tattooing the skin and mummification, which preserved body ink. These tattoos appear to be surprisingly more complex than the designs seen on their pottery.Art and location of the Chancay culture. (A) Drawing of a human ceramic figure depicted with body art similar to the mummified remains in Fig. 2. (B) Example of textile art. (C) Location of modern Chancay along the coast of Peru. Artifacts from Arturo Ruiz Estrada Archaeological Museum Collection. CREDIT: Kaye et al. 2025. Mummy meets laserIn the study, the team used a new technique originally developed to study dinosaur fossils called laser-stimulated fluorescence (LSF).Our imaging work involved scanning a laser line back-and-forth over the mummified human remains in a dark room, Michael Pittman, a study co-author and archeologist from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, tells Popular Science. This caused the skin of the remains to glow in the dark, vividly backlighting the otherwise hidden details of the original tattoo.LSF was developed by Pittman and study co-author Thomas G. Kaye from Foundation for Scientific Advancement in Arizona. When applying it to the tattooed and mummified skin, it allowed them to see exceptionally fine-line tattoos with incredibly narrow details. The tattoos depict intricate shapes and geometric designs. According to Pittman, some of the tattoos in the study even exceed the artistic precision that is seen in known examples of Chancay pottery, textiles, and rock art.We were most surprised by just how detailed the Chancay tattoos could be, says Pittman. The 0.1 0.2 millimeter lines we discovered are finer than any line a standard #12 modern tattoo needles can produce, so the level of skill and effort that was required from the Chancay artist really blew our minds.Unknown symbolismWhile this study expands scientific understanding of Chancay artistic expression, it raises larger questions about the role of tattoos. These markings may have been used as status symbols or as spiritual emblems.The significance of the tattoos we studied is still being actively studied, but in revealing such unexpectedly detailed tattoos, we show that the Chancay went to special lengths to design and produce certain tattoos suggesting that the significance of their tattoos probably varied, says Pittman.Applying this laser technique to other ancient mummified remains from around the world could offer more insight to ancient tattoo arts.We plan to image other ancient tattoos from around the world using this new technology as we believe it opens up an exciting new frontier to finding other impactful insights into the history of this important artform, says Pittman.

A new method for imaging tattoos reveals intricate designs on Chancay mummies from Peru.

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One of the side quests that appears in Act 2 of Path of Exile 2 is called "Ancient Vows." This quest only pops up once you find one half of an ancient Relic. Unfortunately, the quest doesn't offer anything else in the way of information aside from telling you to find another Relic to place on an altar.If you've been scratching your head trying to complete this quest and find the other half of the Relic in PoE 2, don't worry any further. We have you covered with the guide below.How to find find a use for the Relic in Path of Exile 2To fully complete the Ancient Vows quest, you need to find two separate halves of a Relic. Once you have the two halves, you need to place them both in an altar located in the Valley of the Titans region in Act 2.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Marvel Rivals has hit the ground running, building on its successful Season 0 with an ambitious and content-packed Season 1. This update introduces a wealth of new features, beginning with The Fantastic Four as central protagonists. Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman are already available, while The Thing and The Human Torch will join later, pushing the games roster to 37 heroesnearly rivaling Overwatch 2. Adding four heroes in one season sets a high bar for future updates, though developers have clarified that Season 1s size is intentionally double that of future seasons.

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Swapping between battle passes in Marvel Rivals is a great way to get seasonal rewards from a previous season if youve existed the current. These battle passes offer a ton of value, adding new skins, sprays, emotes, and more to the game every season.In this Marvel Rivals guide, well walk you through how to swap between battle passes, and answer if youre able to gain access to any of the cool cosmetics you mightve missed in seasons past.How to swap to an old battle passe in Marvel RivalsSwapping to an previous seasons battle pass is simple in Marvel Rivals, if you know where to look.From the main menu, go to your battle pass screen, located under the season tab. From there, look to the top right of your screen to find a button labeled Nexus. Hit the button and youll see the above screen (which was captured at the start of season 1).From here, in this Nexus area, youre able to navigate between the current season and older seasons that you own. Simply click on the old battle pass to open it up and check the rewards.While thats great for just buying an old reward and heading back to the latest battle pass, you can actually pin an old battle pass to your account if you want to work on it for a few days or weeks. This will cause the older battle pass to appear next to the current season in the seasonal menu.To do this, open up the old battle pass and look for the pin button on the left side of the screen. Select it and youll be good to go the next time you open the battle pass menu.Can you purchase expired battle passes in Marvel Rivals?Unfortunately, there is currently no way to purchase expired battle passes in Marvel Rivals. If you purchased the paid luxury version of a Marvel Rivals battle pass during the season it launched, it will never expire, and you can always go back to work on it the next time you have a bunch of time to play. But if you end up taking time away from the game or dont purchase a battle pass before it expires, its gone forever, as free battle passes cant be recovered.NetEase Games could rectify this in the future with a limited time sale on old battle passes or the ability to go back and make a purchase you mightve missed. But, unfortunately, nothing like that has been announced for the game so far, so make sure to keep an eye on the timer if youre on the fence about a battle pass that has cosmetics you really want.For moreMarvel Rivalsguides, heres everything you need to know about theMidnight Features event, a list of all knowncodes, and a look at the gamesroadmap.

This decision is partly UX, partly political in the wake of the proposed TikTok ban.Continue reading on UX Collective