Cornrow History

• originated long ago in Africa
• cornrow hair stlyes show 4 different geometric concepts; translation, rotation, reflection, dilation
• ancient
• This clay sculpture with cornrows is from the ancient Nok civilization of Nigeria
• as old as 500 B.C
• Cornrow hairstyles in Africa also cover religion, kinship, status, age, ethnicity, and other attributes of identity. 
• styles ranging from complex curves and spirals to the strictly linear composition 
• The slaves that worked inside the plantation houses were required to present a neat and tidy appearance… so men and women often wore tight braids, plaits, and cornrows