Body decorations and modifications -- From the Stone Age to the voyages of exploration -- Into the mainstream -- Art from Head to toe -- Rings and things -- Scarification -- Is body art safe? -- Tattoo and piercing taboos and laws -- The body as a canvas or a billboard?
Summary
Discusses the history of various forms of body marking, current popularity of body piercing and tattoos, how and why these are done, and some things to think about before choosing to be pierced or tattooed.