10 strange facts about ancient people that will amaze you and make you say “WOW!” Have you ever heard about any of them?
As technologies and new research methods develop, we are learning more and more about ancient people and their customs. However, the more we learn about their lives, the more this knowledge shocks us because some of the things our ancient predecessors did seem too bizarre even for the most open-minded person today.
TIMESTAMPS
Women used lead and sulfur to dye their hair 0:47
Glass balls and ground rubber were used as breast implants 1:53
Animal droppings were used for medical purposes 2:47
Doctors drilled holes in people’s heads to release evil spirits 3:52
Women were hired to cry at funerals 4:47
Fathers could legally kill their daughters’ lovers 5:20
In ancient Rome, fathers could sell their sons into slavery 6:03
Doctors used garlic to test for pregnancy 6:49
Ancient Egyptians shaved off their eyebrows to mourn their cats 7:45
There were public bathrooms in ancient Rome 8:44
SUMMARY
- Ancient people used to use plant materials to dye their hair, but the effect didn’t last long, and as you know, there were much more important things to do than to care about your hair color. That’s why the Greeks and the Romans used a permanent hair dye that consisted of different toxic chemicals, including sulfur.
- Some women put topical treatments or homemade creams on their bosoms to make them bigger. Others massaged coconut oil into their skin. But these methods aren’t all that radical. The first breast reconstructive surgery wasn’t performed until 1895 by Doctor Vincenz Czerny.
- In ancient Egypt, warriors applied animal excrement to their wounds! If you think that’s crazy, check out our video about 14 Strange Ways of Life the Ancient Egyptians Practiced!
- Doctors have always been fascinated with the human body and tried different methods to cure illnesses. Drilling holes, or “trepanation”, was one of them, and doctors used to believe that it could remedy such ailments as seizures, headaches, and infections.
- In Ancient Rome, many families hired special women to weep at funerals in order to impress the crowd. They usually followed the procession, and to make their grief believable, the women would scratch at their cheeks to draw blood and rip out their hair.
- Fathers had a very strong influence on the entire family and especially on their unmarried daughters. In fact, they had the right to choose a good husband for them.
- The father was the head of the family and possessed absolute power over his wife and children. So, they also had the right to decide whether or not to keep newborn babies in the family. If they chose not to, they could sell their sons into slavery. If the person who bought the slave didn’t need him anymore, the sons could go back to their parent’s home.
- The lack of detailed medical knowledge of anatomy didn’t allow doctors to say for sure why some women could get pregnant while others couldn’t. Because of this, they tried different natural ways to test for pregnancy.
- Ancient Egyptian families mourned the death of a family cat by shaving off their eyebrows. The cat’s body was embalmed and adorned with a wood-carved mask. Then the tiny cat mummy was placed in a family tomb or in a cat cemetery.
- People in ancient Rome used all possible means to take care of their personal hygiene. They regularly visited public baths and toilets and used cleansers and bath sponges.
Which of these things amazed you the most? Tell us in the comments section below!
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