There continues to be a fascination among tattoo enthusiasts for
any body art that is derived from the artwork of ancient tribes
and civilizations and this includes those designs that emulate
original Aztec tribal tattoos. The Aztecs were an ancient
civilization who lived hundreds of years ago in the area of what
is now the Southern Central region of Mexico. This particular
tribe was surprisingly developed considering it existed from
around the 13th to the 16th centuries and was renowned for their
advanced skills in everything from building and the arts, to
politics and their social system. They worshipped a wide range
of Gods and were renowned for their human sacrifices to appease
these deities so many of the designs used in body art of this
kind can appear rather dark and sinister at first glance. Many
of their rituals, including the practice of tattooing were
implemented in honour of one of the many Aztec Gods. The use of
body art however was also used as a means of denoting the
individual’s clan, rank and