2016 might be all about tousled waves, side cuts, and loose braids, but creative expression via hair and hairstyles have gone back *literally thousands* of years. Luckily, hair trends have been well-documented since about 3200 BC, and the styles considered fashionable have changed dramatically over the years. The animated video below, brought to you by *The Atlantic*, condenses 50 centuries of hair styles and trends into a single short video — in other words, a whole lot of hair. See how we went from the braided wigs of ancient Egypt to the soft chignons of the 19th century, all the way until today.
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