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A bed is a piece of furniture upon which a person may recline or sleep, in many cultures and for for many centuries the bed was considered the most important piece of furniture in the house and a type of status symbol. Beds were used in ancient Egypt as more than a place for sleeping, beds were used as a place to eat meals and entertain socially.
3000-ish BC/BCE These beds were now made for the royal Pharohs. They were made out of wood and had cloth on the bed to provide comfort. In these times beds were a very special item to have, where as today they are basically in every home.
28 sty 2024 · In the late 1800s a German inventor filed the patent for the first coil-sprung mattress – and sleep has never been the same since. Today there are more options than ever, with foam beds, water ...
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.
3 lis 2019 · For most of human history, people thought nothing of crowding family members or friends into the same bed. The 17th-century diarist Samuel Pepys often slept with male friends and rated their conversation skills.
By the 14th century, the standard of bed started to improve. People recognized the advantages of sleeping above the ground, away from insects and cold draughts. So basic bed frames were built, usually no more than rough wood and rope straps with a bag of straw or hay as a mattress on top.
24 paź 2019 · A Brief History of Beds: A Look Back at the Crazy, Comfy, and Surprising Things We Slept On. An archaeologist and a historian on the evolution of beds, from caves and trees to mattresses and smart beds.
