When learning about the ancient Egyptians, many people are surprised to learn that they have a habit of shaving off their hair and wearing wigs. This is considered a fashion trend. The reason the Egyptians did this startled many people.
Depending on social status, gender and age, each subject chooses an appropriate hairstyle.
According to experts, the ancient Egyptians wore many different hairstyles. Depending on social status, gender and age, each subject chooses an appropriate hairstyle. Among these, the Egyptians popularly shaved off the hair on their heads. Occasionally, they leave a long lock of hair. Even from infancy to adulthood, shaved heads became the first choice of many ancient Egyptians.
Before this incident, many people couldn’t help but wonder why the Egyptians had such a special habit. Accordingly, experts have been involved in understanding and deciphering this mystery.
For the ancient Egyptians, hair was considered one of the unhygienic things. In addition, in hot and humid weather, long hair makes people face many inconveniences in daily life. Especially, in ancient times, lice were a terrible obsession for the Egyptian people.
Due to not being able to find a way to treat the root lice that live on the human body, the ancient Egyptians chose to shave off the hair on their heads. Not only that, the Egyptians also shaved to prevent lice from having a place to live.
The shaved head, wearing a wig also showed wealth and enhanced the beauty of the upper class, nobility and royal family in ancient Egypt.