The practice of tattooing is not a new form of art, and neither is the tribal shoulder tattoo. This form of customary art has been documented by scientists and has been discovered on frozen mummified remains that are at least five thousand years old.Egyptian mummies have also been discovered that were adorned with elaborate body art which are also known as tattoos. Works of art depicted on cave walls believed to be around 30000 yrs old have been discovered which show tattoo clad humans. This form of marking has been around for a long, long time and is being revived.Western culture has seen a resurgence of this form of self expression and it is slowly gaining acceptance as more people are choosing body art as a means to convey personal feelings and also take freedom of speech to a new level.
