Shaving History, Briefly
An interesting read over at Mental Floss:
"In the days before razors, you could either sport a hirsute look or get creative. Records drawn on cave walls show prehistoric people shaving with clamshells, flint knives, and even shark teeth. It's not clear when these crude implements gave way to what we now think of as razors. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, circular solid gold or copper razors can be found as far back as the 4th millennium BC in some Egyptian tombs. Still other cultures sharpened volcanic obsidian glass and used those."
Check out the rest of the story: A Brief History of Shaving
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Posted by Derek Markham at October 22, 2009 6:52 PM
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