Toddlers with facial tattoos: How Christianity expanded body art in Nile Valley civilizations

Ancient Nubians who lived between the 7th and 9th centuries tattooed the cheeks and foreheads of their infants and toddlers.
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Archaeologists In Sudan Have Discovered 1,400-Year-Old Mummies Of Nubian Children With Facial Tattoos

Harvey, Austin. "Archaeologists In Sudan Have Discovered 1,400-Year-Old Mummies Of Nubian Children With Facial Tattoos." ...