History of the Bed
We all take our luxurious and beautiful beds for granted, but we don’t think about how much they have evolved over time from a simple pallet raised off the ground to a sumptuous leather bed, beds really have changed since their origins.
Here is an eye opening timeline of how beds have developed throughout history and into more modern times.
- 10,000 years ago – in the Neolithic period, people began sleeping on primitive beds made from branches
- 3400BCE – the Egyptian pharaohs first discovered the benefits of raising a pallet off the ground. King Tutankhmen had a bed of ebony and gold, while common people heaped palm bows in the corner of rooms
- Roman Empire – first developed a luxurious bed decorated with gold silver or bronze
- 13th century – canopies were suspended from beams by ropes
- 15th century – the wooden four poster bed was introduced and were enormous with carved pillars up to 18in and had elaborate engravings in the wood
- 18th century – designed cast iron beds similar to what we now associate as a bed, they discovered a sleeping space that was less attractive to bugs
- 1900 – William Lawrence Murphy invented the space saving Murphy Bed that folded into a wardrobe
- 1940s – futons were introduced to North America, although they had been around for hundreds of years on the Orient
- 1960s – the water bed was developed and adjustable beds became popular
- 1980s – air beds were introduced
- 1999 – the king size bed became the most popular bed size in America
Now that you understand how and when beds developed throughout history, settle down into your modern bed and enjoy a good night’s sleep.
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