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![In Ancient Egypt wigs were made from human hair impregnated with beeswax and resin (for hair spray). This type of wig, comprised of both curled strands and plaits, would have been worn In Ancient Egypt wigs were made from human hair impregnated with beeswax and resin (for hair spray). This type of wig, comprised of both curled strands and plaits, would have been worn](https://preview.redd.it/5bmtuaper9b71.jpg?auto=webp&s=e55a8b583fa75f0fa7b7f3a89376657e7e02d8af)
In Ancient Egypt wigs were made from human hair impregnated with beeswax and resin (for hair spray). This type of wig, comprised of both curled strands and plaits, would have been worn
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