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Historical Body Modification Practices: PTE Describe Image practice questions

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Edo Period Irezumi Guilds

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Artisan Guild Tattooing Rates in Late Edo Urban Centres (Percentage of members). Marked Members: Firefighters 85, Couriers 65, Carpenters 40, Merchants 10.

Artisan Guild Tattooing Rates in Late Edo Urban Centres (Percentage of members)
020406080100FirefightersCouriersCarpentersMerchants
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FirefightersCouriersCarpentersMerchants
Marked Members85654010

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Scythian Burial Mummy Motifs

Documented Motif Categories on Iron Age Steppe Mummies (%). Mythical Beasts 45, Ungulates 30, Geometric Patterns 15, Floral Bands 10.

Documented Motif Categories on Iron Age Steppe Mummies (%)
  • Mythical Beasts: 45%
  • Ungulates: 30%
  • Geometric Patterns: 15%
  • Floral Bands: 10%
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CategoryValue (%)
Mythical Beasts45
Ungulates30
Geometric Patterns15
Floral Bands10
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Puncture Tattoo Pigment Production

Preparation of Mineral and Soot Pigments in Antiquity. Stage 1: Collect pine resin and hardwood charcoal. Stage 2: Grind charred material into fine powder. Stage 3: Mix powder with animal gall and plant sap. Stage 4: Filter suspension through woven linen. Stage 5: Store concentrated ink in sealed clay pots.

Preparation of Mineral and Soot Pigments in Antiquity
  1. 1.Collect pine resin and hardwood charcoal
  2. 2.Grind charred material into fine powder
  3. 3.Mix powder with animal gall and plant sap
  4. 4.Filter suspension through woven linen
  5. 5.Store concentrated ink in sealed clay pots
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Balkan Rural Marking Traditions

Prevalence of Symbolic Markings in Upland Villages (1880–1920). Columns: District, Adolescent Girls, Adult Women, Primary Placement. Central Dinaric, 75%, 90%, Forearms and Hands. Southern Karst, 50%, 65%, Wrists and Chest. Eastern Valleys, 20%, 35%, Upper Arms.

Prevalence of Symbolic Markings in Upland Villages (1880–1920)
DistrictAdolescent GirlsAdult WomenPrimary Placement
Central Dinaric75%90%Forearms and Hands
Southern Karst50%65%Wrists and Chest
Eastern Valleys20%35%Upper Arms

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