The long, lustrous hair of the Angora goat, which originated in the area around Ankara (Angora), Turkey. This plateau, about 3000 ft (900 m) high, has a dry climate with extremes in temperature. The Angora goat probably originated before Biblical times, as references to the use of goat's hair are found in the Bible. Angora goats were brought into the United States from Turkey in 1849 and taken westward after the Civil War, especially to Texas and California.