When you take a look at various past civilizations, you’ll quickly notice that body tattoos are used in different ways than it is today. Today’s fashion statement and appeals are used in the past as means to distinguish between different classes such as prisoners from soldiers, as well as a way to distinguish which clan someone is from. With the changing perception to tattoos, the art forms as well as the shape of tattoos have also evolved and it is more common today to find tattoos in various shapes and animals that were not used previously.