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1 sty 2022 · Starting with ancient history, and moving through middle ages, the age of enlightenment, and the modern era, we examine historical evidence of typical sleep schedules during each period along with sleep arrangements and beddings.
28 sty 2024 · From beds for Roman newlyweds, to "hangover" benches for 19th-Century workers: the pursuit of a good night's sleep has followed us through the ages.
The history of sleep affords important new perspectives not only on everyday life in earlier centuries but also on the underlying origins of contemporary sleep disorders, including middle-of-the-night insomnia.
22 lut 2024 · Beds are an indispensable furniture in our lives, but have you ever wondered, who invented the bed? Discover the captivating history of this essential piece of furniture.
9 lip 2007 · The book's subtitle The Bed from Antiquity to Now impresses by its enormous time span, and suggests an account of the historic development of the bed in Western civilization. This suggestion proves to be wrong, however, for its scope is even broader.
Beds and Bedding c.1350-1650. Updated version of the talk given to the Medieval Dress and Textile Society, 28th November 2020. A general look at beds and bedding across the later medieval and early modern period. Much of it will focus on information that has been gathered from wills, and from 16th century probate inventories.
24 paź 2019 · The first beds. The earliest known bed, made of woven weeds and rushes, was found in a 77,000-year-old cave in South Africa. “You’d think they would have been full of bugs, but people lined them and covered themselves with a bundle of grasses from the nearby river, which acted as insect repellent,” says Fagan, professor emeritus of ...
