Evidence suggests that body piercings (including ear piercings) has been practiced by peoples all over the world from ancient times. Mummified bodies with piercings have been discovered, including the oldest mummified body discovered to date, which was found in an Austrian glacier. This mummy had ear piercings 7–11 mm in diameter. Nose piercings and ear piercings are mentioned in the Bible. In Genesis 24:22 Abraham 's servant gave an ear ring and bracelets to Rebekah, wife of his son Isaac. Nose piercings has been common in India since the 16th century. Tongue piercings were also popular with the elite of Aztec and Maya civilization, though it was carried out as part of a blood ritual and such piercings were not intended to be permanent. Ancient Mesoamericans wore jewellery in their ears, noses, and lower lips, and such decorations continue to be popular amongst indigenous peoples in these regions. Ear piercings has existed continuously since ancient times, including throughout the 20th century in the Western world. However, in many cultures within the United States, it became a relative rarity from the 1920s until the 1960s. At that time, it regained popularity among American women, and was eventually adopted by men in the hippie and gay communities, and later the punk rock culture.