Hair extensions fashion in ancient Egypt

Archaeologists recently excavated the body of a woman in Egypt who lived more than 3,300 years ago, with meticulously attached hair.

A woman's hair extensions are tightly braided in layers. Photo: Jolanda Bos/Live Science.

According to Live Science, the team of experts has not yet determined the name, age or occupation of the research subject. This is one of hundreds of bodies with intact hair at the resting place near the ancient city of Amarna, Egypt.

The woman was not mummified, but simply wrapped in a mat. When her body was found, archaeologists discovered that her hair had many tightly braided hair extensions of different lengths.

"The hair could have been styled after death, before a person was buried. However, it is very likely that similar hairstyles or the use of hair extensions were quite common in everyday life during this period," said Jolanda Bos, a researcher on the Amarna project.

Fat or oil can be used to style hair, such as to help it stay tightly braided after death. At the excavation site, the team discovered reddish-gold hair on a woman, possibly dyed with henna.

The ancient city of Amarna, the excavation site in the study, was built as Egypt's new capital during the period 1353-1335 BC. The team of experts hopes the discovery will provide important research information about this period of history.

According to VnExpress