Down In The Muck
Archaeologists are continually on the search for new discoveries about ancient Egypt, despite the fact that the task itself can be quite unpleasant at times. When they’re not slogging through muck or human bones, archaeologists and anthropologists are frequently gasping at the gruesome realities of ordinary life in Egypt.
Down In The Muck
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Lice Was A Major Problem
It was such a significant nuisance that the majority of ancient Egyptians chose to shave their heads rather than deal with the troublesome critters. Even the graves were infested with lice (so you couldn’t even get away from them in the afterlife), and the lice were everywhere.
Lice Was A Major Problem
