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Ancient Egyptian Hair Fashion Ancient Egyptian Hair Fashion - Hairstyles throughout the history of civilization have been as much a part of the costume and fashion of a given culture as clothing and offer insight to curious aesthetic choices of different regions. More than three thousand years ago the men, women and children of ancient Egypt embellished their looks with wigs in different styles. Early examples of wigs, found in excavations of Egyptian tombs, reveal that they were made of animal hair or vegetable fiber curled or braided and adhered to mesh caps to be worn for both ceremonial or everyday purposes. Subsequently, wigs were made of human hair and often interlaced with ribbons or flowers and further decorated with gold and precious stones. Not everyone wore wigs, although they were prevalent, but similar hair styles were applied to both natural hairdos and wigs. Plaiting was very popular: hair would be woven in fine braids or curled or crimped…
The Great Pyramids of Giza Ancient Egypt and the Fertile Nile River - The Ancient Egyptians developed their civilization sometime between 4000 and 1800 B.C. along the fertile Nile River. The annual floods of the Nile deposited rich soil along its banks and helped establish Egypt as a green oasis in an unforgiving desert. Since the welfare of the Ancient Egyptians depended almost entirely on the Nile an intricate relationship grew between man and the river that sustained them. The Egyptians cultivated the land along the Nile River’s banks and grew essential crops to help sustain their way of life. Their farming endeavors yielded the wheat and barley used for bread and beer and the flax they utilized for their linen. Over time, the Ancient Egyptian’s concept of religion became highly developed and they also advanced their knowledge in medicine, astronomy and engineering, all of which would serve as examples to many societies that followed in their footsteps.

Family History: April, 28, 2024

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On 1424-04-28, Elizabeth WINGFIELD is born in Suffolk, Orford, England
On 1700-04-28, Susanna Page CHILES is born in King William County, Virginia, USA
On 1895-04-28, Benjamin Franklin POWERS is born in Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina, USA

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On 1807-04-28, Daniel Anderson ALLEN dies in Cumberland County, VA
On 1808-04-28, Abraham WARWICK dies in Amherst, Virginia, United States
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On 1908-04-28, Walter Reaves GRIGGS dies in Henry Co., VA
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