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What makes tattoos permanent?

Claudia Aguirre · TED

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The earliest recorded tattoo was found on a Peruvian mummy in 6,000 BC. That's some old ink! And considering humans lose roughly 40,000 skin cells per hour, how do these markings last? Claudia Aguirre details the different methods, machines and macrophages (you'll see) that go into making tattoos stand the test of time. [Directed by TOGETHER, narrated by Addison Anderson].

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Claudia Aguirre
Year
2014
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, History, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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