Egypt
The ancient Egyptians loved their hair styles and wished to be coiffed well for eternity this included the use of fats and resin to set their curls for the afterlife. Unfortunately eternity is a long time and most ended up with severe cases of bedhead not to mention the crudely mannered intruder over the millenniums who for some reason wants to see if they can pull out your hair?
There is mention in the article of scented fat cones we see on the heads of women in tomb paintings though one has never been found to my knowledge?
- Closing Down
After eight and a half years I rather suspect that I am closing down this blog. I haven't found the time to update it in nearly a month. It was always time-consuming, but recently it has become exceedingly difficult to find the time to...
- Hair Extensions From Hierakonpolis
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- More Re Ramesses Ii Hair
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/840/eg2.htmhttp://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/840/_eg2.htm (image of the hair)"There was excitement at the Egyptian Museum on Tuesday when dozens of Egyptian and foreign journalists and photographers crowded on the first floor...
- Egyptian Hieroglyphs
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- Kv 64 Found?
The web is abuzz over the possibility that a tomb has been found in the Valley of Kings on the path leading to the tomb of Tuthmosis III. The reports are as yet unconfirmed though this article claims a Swiss mission lead by Dr. Gross is saying...
Egypt
The Eternal Hairdo
There is mention in the article of scented fat cones we see on the heads of women in tomb paintings though one has never been found to my knowledge?
- Closing Down
After eight and a half years I rather suspect that I am closing down this blog. I haven't found the time to update it in nearly a month. It was always time-consuming, but recently it has become exceedingly difficult to find the time to...
- Hair Extensions From Hierakonpolis
Pop Omnivore This post on the National Geographic's blog Pop Omnivore actually dates to October, but it is one of the items featured in the inaugural edition of the Carnival of Curiosities Blog Carnival (for an explanation of blog carnivals see the...
- More Re Ramesses Ii Hair
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/840/eg2.htmhttp://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/840/_eg2.htm (image of the hair)"There was excitement at the Egyptian Museum on Tuesday when dozens of Egyptian and foreign journalists and photographers crowded on the first floor...
- Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Historical Background of Egyptian Hieroglyphs ...
- Kv 64 Found?
The web is abuzz over the possibility that a tomb has been found in the Valley of Kings on the path leading to the tomb of Tuthmosis III. The reports are as yet unconfirmed though this article claims a Swiss mission lead by Dr. Gross is saying...