text:  It's possible the islands had a history of tattoos, but not many historical records of Chamorro traditions exist prior to Spanish colonization of the islands in the 1600s. Because Chamorros don't have accounts of tattoos, they use motifs from pottery. The designs are typically found on bowls and other ceramic creations. Many pottery fragments can be found throughout shorelines of the Mariana Islands, but it's unclear what the patterns mean. Researching the