CARTA: Permanent Body Modification Throughout Our History

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Published 2024-02-23
Today, permanent body modification (PBM) is very popular. Studies suggest that well over a billion living people have experienced one or more types of PBM. But what is the history of PBM? When did the different types originate? Were they invented recently, or do they have a long history? Did they appear simultaneously or at different times? This presentation examines evidence in non-human animals and extinct hominins, delving into early archaeological and historical records of seven main PBM types: tattooing, scarification, amputation, piercing, genital modification, dental modification, and bone shaping. Strong evidence supports human PBM for at least 15,000 years, with intriguing hints suggesting a history dating back as far as 80,000 years. [Show ID: 39467]

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All Comments (8)
  • @hhairball9
    Interesting and well done video! Is there more on this subject? ( 2 thumbs up!)
  • @nutier
    Amazing video ! Thank you for sharing it with pleasure . I think that , when there are many races humen in the world , there are also many kind of cranes , or thier conscious minds as the ghosts spiritual minds too . Happy week to you !
  • @cipaisone
    A suggestion for the presenter. Put less pictures in a slide, ideally one example per slide, it is hard to follow the talk otherwise
  • @reximusprime31
    If you cannot find a modern example of humans intentionally amputating fingers occums razor would have to predict this was an accident. Fingers are way to important especially the pinky and ring finger as they are used to stabilize the arm.