RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Egyptian Predynastic Lice Combs: Analysis of an Ancestral Tool T2 Lendreras del Egipto Predinástico: análisis de una herramienta ancestral A1 Martín del Río Álvarez, Candelaria K1 Ectoparásitos K1 liendre K1 piojo K1 lendrera K1 peine de doble hilera de púas AB Combs are instruments of great antiquity and varied morphology, but there is one format that has remained practically unchanged since its first appearance: the two-sided lice (or nit) comb. Its shape is a response to global health needs across time and cultures. Egyptian lice combs have been in use since the Predynastic Period, and although their utilitarian function encourages uniformity, their shape has varied slightly. This study will focus on lice combs from the Predynastic, reviewing aspects from the purely functional to the typological, their possible applications with gender and age, and their place amongst funerary equipment. PB Universidad de La Laguna, Centro de Estudios Africanos SN 1695-4750 YR 2018 FD 2018 LK http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/22125 UL http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/22125 LA en DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna RD 27-dic-2024