22-06-2003 08:47									#1
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I imagine that hundreds of years ago, people didn't have much access to effective shears and razors so did people generally have huge amounts of hair and massive beards?

Also, movies about Africa or slaves always show the Africans with real short hair or bald... shouldnt they have huge heads of hair? I mean, Amistad was just on tv, and all the africans had short or no hair... how did they get hair-cuts, especially ones so close?

again, i don't get it...


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	22-06-2003 08:49									#2
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	22-06-2003 08:50									#3
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Knives in Africa. Even the Romans had short hair, dude. Long hair is a ***** in hot weather.

	22-06-2003 08:51									#4
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a lot of east asian males used to have topknots. cutting them off, at least in korea, was a deeply shameful thing.

	22-06-2003 08:51									#5
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Romans used to go to the bathhouse and have their body hair PLUCKED too.

ouch

	22-06-2003 08:52									#6
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I used to have hair down to my shoulders. I thought I looked like Bono. I actually looked like a dweeb.

	22-06-2003 08:55									#7
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You still look like a dweeb.

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	22-06-2003 08:56									#8
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Long hair is horrible when there's a lot of insects about...

	22-06-2003 09:05									#9
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Chegitz:

So you saying that a knife can make someone bald?

	22-06-2003 09:30									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Albert Speer Chegitz: So you saying that a knife can make someone bald?

I see no reason to doubt it.

	22-06-2003 09:35									#11
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Chegitz:

I can't imagine any knives from hundreds of years ago getting that close of a cut...

	22-06-2003 09:45									#12
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The fact that you cannot imagine it does not make it so.

You are falling prey to the fallacy of primitive stupidity. Just because people didn't have the things we have today doesn't mean they were idiots. Razors have existed for thousands of years. High quality steel has been around almost as long (in small batches).

	22-06-2003 09:55									#13
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Chegitz:

would a slave in Virginia have much access to high quality steel?

	22-06-2003 10:09									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Albert Speer Chegitz: would a slave in Virginia have much access to high quality steel?

Have you ever done any kind of field work on a farm?

	22-06-2003 10:17									#15
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Sprayber:

I like in philly so obviously no...

nevertheless... would a Zulu, for example, have been bald or with short hair as portrayed in the movies, or with nappy afros?

	22-06-2003 10:22									#16
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I'd rather not talk about my past hair styles. It's a source of constant shame and grief.

	22-06-2003 10:30									#17
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Are you saying that a zulu can make a spear that will kill you but they can't make a simple blade that can cut their hair if they so choose.

I can't see the advantages of letting your hair grow too much if I was a warrior.

	22-06-2003 10:33									#18
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BTW. I have always had rather short hair. For a year I had hair long enough to part, but went back to the short look. If my hair is too long that it can't air dry in a few minutes, then it's too freaking long.

	22-06-2003 10:55									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Sprayber I can't see the advantages of letting your hair grow too much if I was a warrior.

That's why Philip of Macedona made his soldiers cut their beards. Long hair gives the enemy something to grab and hold you in place while he kills you.

	22-06-2003 11:09									#20
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Humans have had knives sharper than scalpels for thousands of years. Sharpen a piece of rock long enough, and you'll get a damn fine blade.

	22-06-2003 11:10									#21
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The fact is, you don't need metal to make a razor. Properly done, a piece of flint (or other microcrystalline quartz stone) can become a fantastically sharp, if somewhat fragile blade.

Same goes for bivalve shells, only less so.

	22-06-2003 19:27									#22
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quote: Originally posted by The Mad Monk The fact is, you don't need metal to make a razor. Properly done, a piece of flint (or other microcrystalline quartz stone) can become a fantastically sharp, if somewhat fragile blade. Same goes for bivalve shells, only less so.

Obsidian can give a nice edge as well. Curved as well for scraping heads bald.

There is another way to remove hair quickly. Set fire to it (very short hair obviously to avoid a bad burn).

	22-06-2003 21:21									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Q Cubed a lot of east asian males used to have topknots. cutting them off, at least in korea, was a deeply shameful thing.

its much the same thing in all asian countries. The significance of sahving ur head when u become a monk.. etc.

And remember in 7 smaruai, the guy shaves his hair (something thats important) to guise a s a monk to kil the thief and the farmers all looked incredibly surprised....

	22-06-2003 21:24									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Cruddy There is another way to remove hair quickly. Set fire to it (very short hair obviously to avoid a bad burn).

Jesus that smells awful. Burning hair is one of the worst aromas ever. The only thing worse, that I've encountered, it burning spiders.

	22-06-2003 21:50									#25
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AS, you'll notice that in ancient sculptures and paintings, people are frequently shown with short hair or shaved heads (think about the Egyptians).

Metal is not necessary. In the ancient Mediterranean, shaving was done with sharpened clam shells.

	22-06-2003 21:56									#26
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they must have had leather skin... no mach 3 and gooey gels that moisturizes and protects ur femine skin thats as smooth as a baby's butt.

	22-06-2003 21:59									#27
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Somehow I think smooth skin wasn't high on the list of concerns for people whose life expectancy was 30.

	22-06-2003 22:00									#28
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I've got a friend who shaves his face with a sickeningly sharp knife, and sharpens the same knife on the bottom of his foot. Never gets cuts or scratches.

He's an odd one.

	22-06-2003 23:33									#29
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What? Is there something on the bottom of his foot or is it literally just his foot?

	22-06-2003 23:38									#30
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I second that question.

and yes, Short hair- less stuff to grab on. It has been a sign of masculinity for a very long time.