Tattoos first became fashionable in Britain at the end of the 18th century. The famous explorer, Captain Cook, returned a voyage to the South Pacific with a heavily tattoed Polynesian chief named Omal who he presented to King George III. People were fascinated and tattoos became popular with the upper classes in this period. The word "Tattoo" (derived from the Tahitian "tatu", meaning "to mark something") first appears in Captain Cook's journals. Yet the art of tattoring dates back to Ancient Egypt (3.000 BC). A thousand years later we find descriptions in Chinese literature of men completely covered in tattoos. In Europe the Romans used tattoos to mark criminals and slaves, while Saxons had tattoos of their family crests. In fact, tattoos were common in Europe until AD* 787, when Pope Adrian I banned them.
A.D: D.C: Anno Domini
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