Body modification

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/body-modification

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the methodological range?Practices span tattooing, piercing, scarification, subdermal implants, and more extreme alterations
2. Why do people get tattoos or piercings?People get tattoos or piercings to express their style, belong to a group, celebrate a life event, or show their personal identity.
3. How did ancient people change their bodies?Ancient Egyptians used makeup and scarification, Amazon tribes stretched ears and lips, and many cultures used tattoos and scar marks for ceremonies and identity.

Dermis: The layer of skin beneath the epidermis, where tattoo ink is deposited for permanence.
Rites of Passage: Ceremonies or rituals marking significant transitions in an individual's life stages or social status.
Cosmological Beliefs: Beliefs about the nature and order of the universe, often influencing cultural practices like body modification.
Subdermal Implants: Objects surgically placed beneath the skin to create raised patterns or shapes on the body's surface.