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Author:

Levin, Judith (Judith N.), 1956-

Title:

Tattoos and indigenous peoples / Judith Levin.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Rosen Pub. Group,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

64 p. : col. ill., col. ports. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Tattooing--History--Juvenile literature.
Indigenous peoples--Juvenile literature.
Tattooing.
Indigenous peoples.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-61) and index.

Contents:

Prehistoric tattoos -- Marks of pride, marks of shame -- Tattoo traditions and the European Age of Exploration -- Tattoos in Melanesia -- Lost traditions of North America -- What do tattoos mean?

Summary:

Describes the use of tattoos as markers of identity and social standing in primitive cultures, from ancient Greece and Egypt to Pacific Island cultures that still use tribal tattooing techniques today.

Series:

Tattooing

ISBN:

1404218289 (lib. bdg.) :
9781404218284 (lib. bdg.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)184924795

LCCN:

2007050753

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

AQPC277 -- Lamoni Public Library (Lamoni)