ESTUDIO MICROQUÍMICO MEDIANTE MEB-EDS (ANÁLISIS DE ENERGÍA DISPERSIVA POR RAYOS X) DEL PIGMENTO UTILIZADO EN EL TATUAJE DE LA SEÑORA DE CAO

Through a combination of SEM-EDS technique could study a fragment of tattooed and non tattooed skin of the Lady of Cao, a woman of high social class Moche (Mochica early). EDS probe applied to the area with tattoo indicates the use of ferrous oxide (FeO). According to the information and finding archaeobotany tattooed mummies are holding fruits of "Jagua" Genipa americana L., is possible that this fruit of wild origin have served as raw material for use in tattooing the Lady of Cao.