Ancient Egyptian Wigs
We put together this list of 10 facts to answer your most pressing questions about these amazing historical artifacts.
Whether you're a kid, teacher, homeschooler, a student looking for homework help, a hairdresser, or just a curious fact-lover, we think you'll find this information fascinating!
Let's start off with the basics.
1. What were Egyptian wigs made of?
The nicest wigs were made from human hair. These were also the most expensive. An accounts list from the town of Kahun put hair’s value in the same category as gold.
For the middle class, particularly those who couldn’t afford wigs made completely out of human hair, they would purchase a blended wig, which was constructed of part human hair, part vegetable fibers.
Wigs could also be made of sheep’s wool.
The absolute cheapest wigs were made out of 100% vegetable fibers.
2. Who could wear wigs, and who couldn’t?
Wigs were part of daily life in ancient Egypt. Both men and women could wear w…