Originally excavated in 1963, human and animal bone tattoo combs from site Tongatapu To.1, Tonga, were recently radiocarbon dated and are believed to be 2700-years-old, making them the oldest confirmed tattooing combs found in Oceania. The find was recently published in The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology.
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