Detecting strange hair braiding style of ancient Egyptians

Experts found that the hair of this 3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian woman was braided into small, fixed curls at the top of her head.

Archaeologists have recently discovered the remains of an Egyptian woman buried in an ancient cemetery near Amarna with a complex, sophisticated hairstyle.

Through preliminary research, the researchers found that the woman, dating back to 3,300 years ago, was not allowed to embalm but was wrapped in a normal carpet when buried.

The skull of a 3,300-year-old woman with a braided hair.

The special thing that made many archaeologists feel extremely surprised and excited about this woman is that the hair is highly sophisticated and complicated. Accordingly, the hair is divided into about 70 small curls, plaited and woven into other layers, fixed at the top of the head.

Archaeologist Jolanda Bos, who participated in the study, said: " We have not confirmed the exact age of this woman, but she is considered to be the most curious of the hundreds of bones discovered. in this cemetery ".

After a selective analysis of 100 unearthed skulls (including 28 female skulls), the expert found that people living in this area had different types and colors of hair: from the roof Black to brown hair, curly hair, straight hair . Brown-haired skulls are often curled and wrapped around their ears.

Experts say that these residents of Amarna (Egypt) seem to love hair. Most women here have their hair divided into 3 curls and neatly plaited.

They also have no interest in having their hair too long, each strand of hair is neatly trimmed to no more than 20cm, only around shoulder level.

Archaeologist Jolanda Bos said: "The longest hair we found was about 30cm long with many layers neatly folded.

Besides the traditional hair color like black and brown, we also discovered the skull of a woman with orange hair - red. It seems, this woman has used a kind of plant - a nail to dye her hair red. "

Not only are they neatly braided, these women also use fat to help their hair become sticky even after death. Studies show that this fat is extracted from fat in animals.

Jolanda Bos and colleagues are still analyzing the hair of women skulls found at the cemetery. Experts hope that with their discovery, they will better understand the beauty and style of beauty of ancient Egyptian women.

The study was published in Egyptian Archeology.

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