Ancient Egyptians wore wigs just like their counterparts in Mesopotamia, Crete, Persia, and Greece. Linen, sheep’s wool, animal hair, or human hair that had been hardened with beeswax were the ...

Said to be the first wig in any royal court since ancient Egyptian times, the hairpiece kicked off a new fashion that persisted for almost 200 years, ending with the French Revolution when royal ...

In ancient Egyptian society, most men and women shaved their heads. At the very least they sported close cropped hair. But in order to protect themselves from the sun, they all wore wigs.

T he haunting visage of an ancient Egyptian mummy, known as the Screaming Woman, ... and a braided wig, indicating that her mummification was performed with care and costly materials.

From ancient Egyptian wigs to modern side cuts, ... In the Joseon Dynasty around the 14th century, a married woman was a hairstyle wrapped in a braided hair around his head called "Onjun Mori".