Category Archives: WHEN?
311.WHEN DID MEN BEGIN SHAVING THEIR BEARDS?
When you see a man with a beard, doesn’t he somehow look dignified, or even important’? In the history of man, this has been the usual attitude towards beards. It was a sign of manhood.
That’s why you will find that in ancient times, when an important person was shown, he was usually shown with a beard. The Greek god, Zeus, was shown with a beard; drawings representing God showed a beard; Abraham, King Arthur, Charlemagne were always pictured with beards!
310.WHEN DID MAN BEGIN TO USE SALT?
Different people seem to have different needs for salt. On the whole, most people all over the world today use salt in their food. But what about the people in primitive times who weren’t able to find any salt near them? They simply got along without it!
The fact is, salt was unknown in many parts of America and India until it was introduced by Europeans. There are still parts of central Africa where salt is such a luxury that only the rich can afford it.
309.WHEN DID DENTISTRY BEGIN?
When you have a toothache, or any problem with your teeth, you want something done about it quickly! Well, ancient man felt very much the same about it. So dentistry developed practically at the beginning of man’s civilization. There have been dentists for as long as there have been doctors!
In fact, documents have been found from an ancient civilization which gave 52 rules for the care of the teeth, including how to bleach discolored teeth and how to prevent bad breath.
