How did people live without Scissors?

Question

Before scissors were invented, how did people clip their toenails, fngernails, bear and hair? Wouldn't all these grow to unbearable lengths? Especially the fingernails, wouldn't it be hard to grab anything without trimming them on a daily basis?

Answer 1

Using other sharp objects like a rock or a knife for a persons hair. As far as toenails and finger nails are concerned, they probably bit them off, or filed them down on a rock. Some peoples nails break easy.

Answer 2

I have often wondered that myself.

I guess they could bite or tear off their fingernails and toenails, but the hair??? I just looked up Cavemen on Wikipedia and man they were just one big bundle of hair.

Answer 3

they used their teeth,or broke what they wanted 2 trim or cauterized and burned,used sharp natural pieces of flint,stones or made sharp cutting tools by sharpening with stones....teeth of animals were used/hooves/horns

Answer 4

Nature--------------Manmade
1) Teeth (incisor, canine)---------Knife, nail cutter
2) Sharp Stone------------Knife, nail + hair cutter, file
3) Stone--------------------Hammer, many more.
4) Hands-----------------Spoon, Fork, etc.
5) Mud--------------------Makeup
6) Legs-----------------------Car, bicycle, etc.
7) Twig-----------------------Toothbrush, etc

* Man was brought unto this earth with all that he needs to survive and look presentable. Do these answer your question?

Answer 5

well in ancient iran they used their teeth to cut things.
http://www.cais-soas.com/News/2007/January2007/10-01-burnt.htm

Answer 6

you can bit nails,. your hair you can easily cut with sharp rocks

Answer 7

good question, i dont know.