Ancient Tattooing: Interview with Aaron Deter-Wolf

<p>Tattoos, and other forms of body decoration, are as old as humanity itself. But what can we know about the skin of long-past people that no longer exists? I talk to Aaron Deter-Wolf, Prehistoric Archaeologist for the State of Tennessee’s Division of Archaeology and one of the world's experts on the archaeological study of tattooing, to get some answers.</p><p>Follow Aaron on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/archaeologyink/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@archaeologyink</a> - it's a fascinating page.</p><p>I wrote a book, and it comes out in July! You can preorder&nbsp;<a href="https://www.twelvebooks.com/titles/patrick-wyman/the-verge/9781538701171/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World here.</a></p><p>Support us by supporting out sponsors! </p><p><strong>Better Help</strong> - Get 10% off your first month&nbsp;at <a href="http://betterhelp.com/tides" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">betterhelp.com/tides</a>.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>