![]() 400 BC: Ancient Romans reacted against the long, heavy beards of the Greeks, keeping their beards clipped and neat or shaving their beards completely. In the fourth century AD, Ammianus Marcellinus, a Roman soldier wrote, ‘Do you suppose that your beard creates brains …? Take my advice and shave it off at once for that beard is a creator of lice and not of brains.’Ĥ00– 300 BC: Alexander the Great was clean-shaven and encouraged his soldiers shave before battle, as beards could be grabbed by enemies in “hand-to-beard combat.”Ĭ. (Many Greek men wished to emulate the gods Zeus and Heracles, both who were shown with huge beards.) Greeks only cut their beards during times of mourning.Ĭ. The ability to grow a full beard at that time was a sign of high status and wisdom. 800 BC– 600 AD: The Ancient Greeks were proud of their beards. 1500– 1200 BC: Scandinavian burial mounds contain elaborate bronze razors with handles shaped like the heads of horses.Ĭ. 2900– 500 BC: Mesopotamian rulers and elites wore beards, which were signs of masculinity and strength.Ĭ. (The god Osiris wore a beard.) Wigs were also common to protect the head from the sun.Ĭ. However, men (and sometimes women) of noble birth wore artificial beards as a sign of divinity. Remember: Back then, lice and staying clean was more of a challenge. 3000– 332 BC: Ancient Egyptian nobles shaved their heads and bodies because they highly valued hairlessness. ![]() 3000 BC: Copper razors arrived in India and Egypt.Ĭ. 30,000 BC: Ancient cave paintings often depict men without beards, and suggest that people shaved or removed unwanted hair with clamshells, which were used like tweezers, or with blades made of flint.Ĭ. He refused and was saved by Ira Steven Behr, because he knew him through his wife and, at the time, Behr was still super important in the Trek franchise.Take a look at how cultures from the ancient Egyptians to the more recent French monarchies decided whether or not to grow a beard! Shaving and Facial Hair in Ancient HistoryĬ. There was a hard rule that nobody in the Star Trek universe would have mustaches. Because originally his mustache almost led to him NOT getting the part. ![]() This eventually led to him getting the part on Enterprise. He explained that he knew basically nothing about Trek as a story, but was familiar with the famdom because he accompanied his wife to cons (she was Moogie on DS9!). This is simply what Jim Beaver went through.Ī few weeks ago at Montreal Comiccon, I asked Jim Beaver about his minor role in the Enterprise series premiere (he was the admiral who explained to Archer that the alien on the table is "called a Kling-ott"). Think for yourself: Topics that boil down to "Should I watch.", "Will I like.", "Change my view on.", "Does anyone else.", or "Tell me what to think" are not contributing anything to the community.Ĭlick here for the full & detailed guidelines Upcoming Episodes: DateĮDIT: I'm aware that there are multiple Trek characters with mustaches. Meta: Send a modmail instead of making public posts or comments about: other users of this subreddit, the rules or moderators, the community at large or other subreddits, downvotes/upvotes.Ĩ. There is no formal spoiler protection for episodes/films after they have been available for approximately one week.ħ. ![]() Spoilers: Utilize the spoiler system for any and all spoilers relating to the most recently-aired episodes, as well as previews for upcoming episodes. Don't derail a thread with unrelated comments.Ħ. Keep on topic: All submissions must be directly about the Star Trek franchise (the shows, movies, books etc.). Insulting or disparaging remarks about any human being is expressly not allowed.ĥ. Be nice: If a polite way cannot be found to phrase what it is you want to say, don't say anything at all. We are not a place for gossip, rumors, or manipulative or misleading content.Ĥ. Be truthful: All posts/comments must be factually accurate and verifiable. Be welcoming: It is important that everyone from newbies to OG Trekkers feel welcome no matter their gender, sexual orientation, religion or race.ģ. Be constructive: All posts/comments must contribute positively to r/StarTrek and the lives of those who participate here.Ģ. Click here for the full & detailed guidelinesġ.
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