古老的“紋身工具”很難被考古發掘，甚至在考古遺址中發現相似物品也無法被考古學家準確識別:作為“皮膚創作設計工具”的存在。但是，對來自田納西考古遺址中兩個末端具有尖銳部位的火雞骨頭的最新(超分辨率光學)顯微鏡研究表明，大約5,520ybp到3,620ybp期間，美洲土著就使用這些物件來進行紋身。
位於納什維爾市的田納西州考古機構的考古學家Aaron Deter-Wolf和他的同事們稱，這些被色素著色的骨頭是“世界上最古老的紋身工具”。這一發現表明，美東地區的美洲土著的紋身傳統可以追溯到比(學術界)之前所認知的時間還要早一千年(註:雖然，大約5250ybp期間，居住在歐洲的Ötzi冰人展示出最古老的紋身案例，但研究人員尚未找到用於製作冰人紋身的任何工具)！
研究人員在2021年6月的《Archaeological Science》期刊上面發表報告稱:上個世紀的1985年，來自田納西州的一個男性墓葬考古發掘工作揭示了火雞骨頭(作用)和其他可能是紋身套件的要素。Deter-Wolf的研究團隊稱，這兩個火雞腿骨尖端及其附近損傷，類似於以前在使用鹿骨製作實驗性紋身工具時、在鹿骨上面所觀察到的明顯(獨特的)“磨損狀況”。在那項研究中，新鮮的豬皮厚塊上面的紋身“線路”是通過工具進行一系列刺扎產生 ，而實驗性紋身在工具尖端處幾毫米位置遺留下墨跡殘留物。此外，考古學家在Fernvale考古遺址的紋身工具上面也觀察到殘留有紅色和黑色顏料的一個圖案。
科學家們說，在同一個Fernvale墓葬中間發現的兩個火雞翅骨顯示出的微觀磨損和色素殘留，這很可能也是紋身過程中塗抹色素所致。 而墓葬中被顏料著色的貝殼可能是那些紋身製作者將工具蘸過的溶液的載體。
位於納什維爾市的田納西州考古機構的考古學家Aaron Deter-Wolf和他的同事們稱，這些被色素著色的骨頭是“世界上最古老的紋身工具”。這一發現表明，美東地區的美洲土著的紋身傳統可以追溯到比(學術界)之前所認知的時間還要早一千年(註:雖然，大約5250ybp期間，居住在歐洲的Ötzi冰人展示出最古老的紋身案例，但研究人員尚未找到用於製作冰人紋身的任何工具)！
研究人員在2021年6月的《Archaeological Science》期刊上面發表報告稱:上個世紀的1985年，來自田納西州的一個男性墓葬考古發掘工作揭示了火雞骨頭(作用)和其他可能是紋身套件的要素。Deter-Wolf的研究團隊稱，這兩個火雞腿骨尖端及其附近損傷，類似於以前在使用鹿骨製作實驗性紋身工具時、在鹿骨上面所觀察到的明顯(獨特的)“磨損狀況”。在那項研究中，新鮮的豬皮厚塊上面的紋身“線路”是通過工具進行一系列刺扎產生 ，而實驗性紋身在工具尖端處幾毫米位置遺留下墨跡殘留物。此外，考古學家在Fernvale考古遺址的紋身工具上面也觀察到殘留有紅色和黑色顏料的一個圖案。
科學家們說，在同一個Fernvale墓葬中間發現的兩個火雞翅骨顯示出的微觀磨損和色素殘留，這很可能也是紋身過程中塗抹色素所致。 而墓葬中被顏料著色的貝殼可能是那些紋身製作者將工具蘸過的溶液的載體。
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China closes its side of Everest over Covid fears, as climbers start to scrap expeditions
China has suspended its spring climbing season from the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, the state-run Xinhua News Agency said on Saturday, and climbers have begun to scrap their expeditions on the Nepali side and retreat from the world's tallest peak over Covid-19 concerns.
According to a statement obtained by Xinhua News Agency, China's General Administration of Sport says it has suspended the only permission that allows a company to organize climbing activities from the Tibetan side.
The cancellation is made to prevent "import of coronavirus," the statement reads.
A total of 21 Chinese climbers had obtained climbing permits in the spring climbing season of 2021 before the cancellation, according to the agency.
On May 9, Chinese state media reported that the country was planning to set up a "line of separation" at the summit of Mount Everest to avoid climbers from the Nepali side mingling with those ascending from the Tibetan side, as a way to deter the spread of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus cases have been rising rapidly in Nepal. The country reported over 8,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday, according to the Nepal Ministry of Health, and roughly 20% of Nepal's total cases since the pandemic began were reported in the last 10 days.
The rise in cases has also led an international expedition operator to abandon its attempt to scale Mount Everest from the Nepal side.
China closes its side of Everest over Covid fears, as climbers start to scrap expeditions
China has suspended its spring climbing season from the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, the state-run Xinhua News Agency said on Saturday, and climbers have begun to scrap their expeditions on the Nepali side and retreat from the world's tallest peak over Covid-19 concerns.
According to a statement obtained by Xinhua News Agency, China's General Administration of Sport says it has suspended the only permission that allows a company to organize climbing activities from the Tibetan side.
The cancellation is made to prevent "import of coronavirus," the statement reads.
A total of 21 Chinese climbers had obtained climbing permits in the spring climbing season of 2021 before the cancellation, according to the agency.
On May 9, Chinese state media reported that the country was planning to set up a "line of separation" at the summit of Mount Everest to avoid climbers from the Nepali side mingling with those ascending from the Tibetan side, as a way to deter the spread of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus cases have been rising rapidly in Nepal. The country reported over 8,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday, according to the Nepal Ministry of Health, and roughly 20% of Nepal's total cases since the pandemic began were reported in the last 10 days.
The rise in cases has also led an international expedition operator to abandon its attempt to scale Mount Everest from the Nepal side.
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