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Is Kmtian wavy and straight hair the only trait not shared with Ancient Nubians?
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by HabariTess: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Swenet: [qb] [QUOTE] Originally posted by Djehuti: ^ Looks to me like an afro that's been styled to look 'bobbed'[/QUOTE]See my reply below: [QUOTE] Originally posted by HabariTess: I disagree with that observation. Out of all the hair styles/textures out there, they resemble a short fro the most. I'm an artist and I notice the Egyptians drew very simplified versions of people, hair included. If I were to create a simplified black character with a short afro,what the Egyptians depicted would be how the character would have look. You say that Hesire is the only one that look like he has an afro. Hesire hair is actually drawn with the same way as the picture you posted that you said did not look like an afro.[/QUOTE]Hey Tess. yes, I agree, the difference is slight. What I'm basing it on is the spherical shape of his hair. Its round. If you look at some of the other examples, their hair extends downward towards the bottom and the hair on top of their head is short. That is inconsistent with Afros. Another thing that makes it inconsistent with Afros, and more with a bob hairstyle, is the fact that this hairstyle is always the same on the top of their head, while it varies around the back of their head. It can be long, short, etc. Compare: [IMG]http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/2791/hairstyles.png[/IMG] [/qb][/QUOTE]I would not have classified what you posted as afros, but I doubt it is their real hair. In fact, it doesn't even look like hair. Notice what is sticking out of the ends of the hair, it may very well be some sort of head cover. Another reason why I doubt the Ancient Egyptians had straight to wavy hair is because how they treat their hair is unlike what I've read from other straighter hair populations. Since when have straighter hair populations used wigs on a daily bases? I can see kinky hair people shaving their heads and preferring to maintain wigs just because maintenance of such hair types is difficult. In fact, we do it today. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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