http://www.originsoftheafrocomb.co.uk/combs/timeline.html
now I'd like to see cacs explain this one. what would the egyptians be doing with afro picks if they weren't black?
Previously, the Afro comb wasn't very visible. And for this reason it has been assumed that the afro comb was invented in the 1970s. But a new exhibition blows that myth out the water. The afro comb dates back to ancient Egypt. The oldest comb from the collection is 5,500 years old.
The hundreds of combs on display show that over time the style hasn't changed. The comb, sometimes called a pick, is commonly upright with long teeth. Sometimes a motif decorates the top. In ancient times it often referenced cultural belonging, and there are artifacts showing how people wore the comb in the hair. Time marches on and culture is always in transition. But perhaps not at the speed we assume.

now I'd like to see cacs explain this one. what would the egyptians be doing with afro picks if they weren't black?
