Robley: Te Ropere, 1840—1930

The incidence of tattooing among many of the world's people became a popular subject among European historians and scientists interested in tracing ancient migrations and cultural relationships. This map, reproduced from “The History of Tattooing and its significance” [Hambly:1925] illustrates what the author refers to as “a reasonable, dateable sequence of the migration of tattooing.”

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The incidence of tattooing among many of the world's people became a popular subject among European historians and scientists interested in tracing ancient migrations and cultural relationships. This map, reproduced from “The History of Tattooing and its significance” [Hambly:1925] illustrates what the author refers to as “a reasonable, dateable sequence of the migration of tattooing.”

The incidence of tattooing among many of the world's people became a popular subject among European historians and scientists interested in tracing ancient migrations and cultural relationships. This map, reproduced from “The History of Tattooing and its significance” [Hambly:1925] illustrates what the author refers to as “a reasonable, dateable sequence of the migration of tattooing.”

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Title: Robley: Te Ropere, 1840—1930

Author: Timothy Walker

Publication details: University of Auckland, 1985, Auckland

Part of: The Moko Texts Collection

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