Against the Lore

Tattoos & Piercings


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In which we welcome Iszi Lawrence to talk about the Scythians and their love of tattoos! Barney shares that the ancient Mesopotamians were very into piercings but across the ancient world, there were negative associations with tattoos, which were seen as a mark of punishment or ownership. Zenia reveals the etymology of the word 'stigma', and the whole Against the Lore team share what tattoos they would get...

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Against the LoreBy Zenia, Flo, Barney and Meg

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