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Ancient Hairstyles: Egypt and Greece

Egyptian women in the New Kingdom kept their hair long, curled, and plaited, while wealthy women also wore wigs. Men kept their hair short or shaved. For Greek women, long hair was popular while men kept it short. Young Greek girls parted their hair over the forehead and tied it in a knot, sometimes attaching the knot at the back with plaits. Bands and hoods were also worn in the hair.

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Ancient Hairstyles: Egypt and Greece

Egyptian women in the New Kingdom kept their hair long, curled, and plaited, while wealthy women also wore wigs. Men kept their hair short or shaved. For Greek women, long hair was popular while men kept it short. Young Greek girls parted their hair over the forehead and tied it in a knot, sometimes attaching the knot at the back with plaits. Bands and hoods were also worn in the hair.

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In the early Ancient Egypt of the Middle Kingdom, women kept their
hair short but the women of the New Kingdom kept their hair long,
which they curled and plaited.
The women of higher strata also owned wigs.
Long hair was dressed as plaits or braided ponytails and occasionally a
fringe cut was seen and this was unique of this era. The women also
experimented with unique hairstyles which were kept in place with
clasps and hairpins.
Little or no change were seen in the men’s hairstyles. Egyptian men
generally preferred their hair short or shaved off. The wealthy men
wore elaborate wigs or hair extensions.
2. Greek Civilization
The women of Greek Civilization kept their hair long unlike the men
who wore it short. The women shaved off their heads only to show sign
of sorrow and loss. Veils of light and precious fabrics, ribbons of various
colours, flowers and fragnant ointments were often used in artistic
hairstyles.
The young people of both sexes grew their hair till adulthood and then
consecrated to the gods.
The young girls usually parted their hair over their forehead and tied
them together in a knot.
The women sometimes attached this knot to the back of the head with
the help of plaits.
A simple, narrow band helped in keeping their artificial hair in place.
This bands were called Anademata or Anadesmai.
Bands called Nimboi also wound around the forehead to make it
smaller, since low forehead was considered a sign of beauty.
The Sakkos was a completely closed and hood-nicely pulled over head.
It was a colourfully striped piece of fabric which served as a protection
from the sun rays. Often the Sakkos had the shape of pointed cap,
which were worn by men.

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