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My hair for example.
Thank you, how kind of you to provide these. Looks great!
Thank you.
Kinda, but it’s also as diverse as people are. In the States we usually talk about hair types (2a-4c) which has to do with the shape of the curl. Each type has different characteristics. https://www.carolsdaughter.com/curlhub.html
That's helpful to understand, thank you.
I heard once that there is more human genetic diversity within Africa than the rest of the world combined. Even without that, it’s a big place. So there are probably many many answers to your question, unless you can make it more specific.
Any natural untouched hair is a matted mess. Even brushing guides how the hair lays and what style it takes. Everyone is styling their hair, including those with afros.
Follow-up No Stupid Question: what does matting look like?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgF6IvqRibg
This is a video of someone who didn't brush their hair for 4 months. It's not as matted as it can get but you can see it's pretty matted.
I dunno, people have been doing their hair in fun ways for a looooong time. Braiding, cutting, even coloring can be done with pretty primitive tools. I would bet that even the earliest humans had some cool hairstyles.
But no one's hair is styled all the time, right? I think OP is interested in the state of the hair in between the cool styles.
I don't have a good direct answer, but if you're interested in this topic you might enjoy watching Good Hair.
This was cool, I have heard the word weave my whole life and finally know what it means. Thanks Chris rock
This is something I've been interested in as well lol
Not too many Bushmen with afro picks. Honestly my first guess would be dreads. Probably would greatly depend on the kind of tools available since the timeframe would be extremely long.
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