Understanding the history of Barbering
Trace the Rise of the Barber-Surgeons
Modern Barbering Organizations, State Board
State of Barbering Today
Timeline Events
100

Flints, Oyster shells, or Bone

What are simple implements?

100

At an establishment that is not a licensed barbershop employing licensed barbers; in some states this symbol is prohibited.

What is the display of Barber Pole?

100

The employer organization formed prior to the establishment of barber licensing laws.

What are the Master Barber Group

100

Having served as surgeons, dentist, and wigmakers.

What are barbers?

100

In 1163 the Council of Tours prohibits these persons to draw blood or act as physicians.

Who is the Clergy?

200

The work of a barber held in high esteem and his image sculpted by a statue.

Who is Meryma'at?

200

 One of the most common treatments for curing a variety of illnesses.

What is Bloodletting?

200

This association helps in the development of the curriculum for educating barbers.

What is National Association of Barbers Boards of America.

200

What date marked a symbolic turning point in the barber industry?

What is February 9,1964.

200

The year complete separation of barbers from surgeons was enacted by law.

When was 1745? 

300

These warriors wove their front hair into three sections of tiny braids with a queue down their back.

Who were the Masai warriors?

300

For over a thousand years dentistry was performed only by this group of people.

Who were barber-surgeons?

300

This association represents over 300,000 barbers and is the icon of the independent business person.

What is the National Association of Barber Boards of America.

300

This rise of this type of salon started in the 1980's

What are unisex salons.

300

The guild founded in London, England that formed into two groups; barbers who practiced barbering and those who practiced surgery.

Who is the Worshipful Company of Barbers guild?

400

Credited with being the first people to cultivate beauty in an extravagant fashion.

Who are Egyptians?

400

In this year barbers were limited to bloodletting, cauterization, tooth pulling and tonsorial services.

What is 1450's?

400

NABBA

What is the National Association of Barber Boards of America

400

In 2010 there was a massive return of this style.

What are beards and beard designs?

400

What year did some states move away from barber-specific licensing in favor of general cosmetology?

What is 1980's?

500

The timeframe from 40,000-10,000 BC where the excavations of early stone razors or scrapers were used to skin animals.

What is the Upper Paleolithic period.

500

The French barber surgeon whom became the greatest surgeon of the Renaissance period.

Who is Ambroise Pare?

500

AMBBA

What is Associated Master Barbers and Beauticians of America.

500

The timeframe where male grooming became more relaxed and the skills of hairstylist were in higher demand.

What were the 1960's?

500

In 1919 this person invented the first practical electric clipper.

Who is Leo J. Whal?