Ever since the dawn of time, hair has been a significant adornment for humans. Cavemen and Cavewomen decorated their hair with bones and shells, the Greeks colored and decorated their hair with gold flakes, and in 17th Century Europe, hair was white, curled, and very long.

We have an emotional connection to our hair, as is evident from the amount of time we spend taking care of it, stressing about it, worrying about losing it, coloring it, primping it, and fondling it absentmindedly. But the significance of a full head of hair is more than emotional. Men battling hair loss today are following the footsteps of many other men and women in history, and not surprisingly, almost every culture on Earth, past and present, attach at least some social significance to hair. Hair can symbolize strength, virility, affluence, and class. In many cases, a King could lose his kingdom by losing his hair, or even just going gray! The next stories spread throughout history and display the importance of hair in the eyes of past rulers and long lost civilizations.

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