This extract from the stories told to King Khufu (circa 2585-2560 B.C.E.) by his sons demonstrates the joys of the garden and the Egyptian's interest in hair and hair ornaments.

Bauefre [one of Khufu's sons] arose to speak that he might say: "May I cause that Your Majesty hear about a miracle which occurred in the time of your father, Sneferu, the justified, that which was done by the Chief Lector Priest, Djadjaemonkh. . . ." [Sneferu] wandered around every room of the palace to seek for himself some recreation, but he could not find it. Then he said: "Go! Bring to me the Chief Lector Priest, the Scribe of the Mat, Djadjaemonkh!" Then he was brought to him immediately. Then His Majesty said to him, "I have wandered about all the rooms of the palace, seeking for myself some recreation, but...