Robley: Te Ropere, 1840—1930
The incidence of tattooing among many of the world's people became a popular subject among European historians and scientists interested in tracing ancient migrations and cultural relationships. This map, reproduced from “The History of Tattooing and its significance” [Hambly:1925] illustrates what the author refers to as “a reasonable, dateable sequence of the migration of tattooing.”
The incidence of tattooing among many of the world's people became a popular subject among European historians and scientists interested in tracing ancient migrations and cultural relationships. This map, reproduced from “The History of Tattooing and its significance” [Hambly:1925] illustrates what the author refers to as “a reasonable, dateable sequence of the migration of tattooing.”