Why did ancient egyptians shave their hair off?

Answer 1

Because in Egypt it's very hot so the braids made it easier for them to manage and keep off their face also head lice was a big problem then as it is now so the braids made it difficult for the lice to settle in someones hair.

Richer people would oil up their hair then decorate it with either just one single bead on the end of braids or alternatively beaded from root to tip which was hihgly expensive. Poor people would use clay beads or dried berries as beads

Answer 2

The Ancient Egyptians, or Egyptians shaved their heads and then wore wigs because of Egypt's hot climate they had to wear wigs to protect themselves from the sun. Fleas and lice were a problem, too. If you shave your head, the wee beasties don't have anywhere to hide (on your head). We can only speculate that they, umm..., moved south.

The above is a belief. No. Only male egyptians shaved their heads bald. Females did not but kept it long. . Some think egyptians had straight hair and that the females mainly wore curly wigs. It is unkown if Egyptians had straight hair or curly hair. One speculation is that egyptians preferred curly middle eastern hair living along side middle easterns a reason females wore curly wigs though they had straight hair underneath which was covered by the curly wig. Most Egyptian paintings show egyptian women with long curly hair or braids. Whether those are wigs is unkown. Most historians claim some of the females hair in the paintings are wigs. Their are some paintings with straight hair and most with curly hair. Most wore a black head dress scarf that made it look like black straight hair.

Answer 3

Just about everyone wore wigs! To wear a wig was then was like wearing an expensive piece of jewelry or a designer bag.

Women:

Rich: Wore wigs all the time, everywhere, everyday. Had many wigs. The wigs were long and elaborate, made of only real hair. They were worn with lots of accessories like beads and jewelry.

Middle Class: Had fewer wigs. Had three or four wigs they wore throughout the week. And had three or four extra that were only for special occasions. The wigs were shorter, and less elaborate. Made of a mix of vegetable fibers, sheeps wool, and human hair.

Poor: Owned one or two cheap wigs, only wore them at special occasions. Made of sheeps wool or vetetable fibers only.

Slaves: Owned no wigs. If they had something, they bought hair extensions.

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Men and children owned wigs, but didn't show them off as much unless they were royalty or a member of a noble family.

Answer 4

Wigs were used because they were less hot than actually hair. It also made it harder for fleas to live in it, which was a problem then because the ancient Egyptians believed bathing was bad for the soul. And, last, but not least, wigs were used to replace hair.

Answer 5

It was just a part of their belief, back then they had different beliefs then the Egyptian people today. They worshiped many gods in strange ways. I hope this helped!

Answer 6

because to show power and beuty