Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Shaving Trivia
Here's a little mindless info on shaving throughout history courtesy of the Daily Bubble:
The Egyptians, both men and women, made a fetish of shaving not only their faces but also their heads and any other body hair. Razors of gold and copper have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs. The mysterious Etruscans have left us fine razors of bronze. Somehow, their inheritors, the Romans, retreated to iron, which rusted away, leaving few archaeological examples.
Read on at DailyBubble.com to learn about the Greeks and the especially Romans, who kept the hair from their first shaves in "ornate receptacle[s]". Why haven't I seen one of these at a museum?
By the way the picture on the right is labeled "Egyptian Limestone Ostracon (Stone Flake with a Head-Shaving Scene)" and comes from GoAntiques.com. God I love google. I'm definitely buying stock the next time they IPO.
Read More in: General News
Share this Article with others:
Related Articles:
Came straight to this page? Visit Shaving Stuff for all the latest news.
Posted by Russell Neufeld at December 22, 2005 2:48 PM
Mailing List
Subscribe - RSS
