This comb belongs to the Iron Age. The comb is 2 inches long and has about a dozen teeth. It is kept in the Museum of London Archaeology.




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Updated on: Mar 04, 2023 | 8:15 AM IST
When do you think humans started using combs to groom their hair? 200-400 years ago? No, it must have been done thousands of years ago! In fact, a 2000-year-old comb has been found in Bar Hill village in Cambridgeshire. This comb found by archaeologists was made from human skull.
In fact, many antiquities were found in Bar Hill village during three years of mining, which are said to be from around 750 BC to AD 43. That is, this comb belongs to the Iron Age. The comb is 2 inches long and has about a dozen teeth. It is kept in the Museum of London Archaeology.
Archaeologists have named this comb as Bar Hill Comb. More than 2.80 lakh antiquities have been found from the mining in the village, which are still being investigated. At present, archaeologists have not been able to get much information regarding the use of this comb. It was used for hair grooming, for decoration or as an amulet. The reason is that there is also a hole in the comb.
Archaeologists estimate that humans in the Iron Age used remains of the body. Traditions can also be associated with them. According to experts, this time the hill comb shows how important it was in the Iron Age. It may have been considered a powerful object among the local communities. People must be remembering their ancestors through such combs.
Antiquities have been found in Cambridgeshire before. At present, archaeologists are constantly researching the things found in the excavation and are trying to gather more information about them. Please tell that things like comb have been found in the earlier excavations also. Let’s imagine how they would have been used. (Some pictures are indicative.)