Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Archaeology Update (Hairdo Edition)

Baltimore ‘hairdo archeologist’ cracks Roman hairdressing code: Janet Stephens likes to say she has a secret identity. By day she’s a mild-mannered hairdresser in Baltimore, Maryland. But a museum trip led her to become a “hairdo archeologist,” unraveling the secrets of the elaborate braided hairstyles favored by women in ancient Rome.

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