Bed Timeline

We all take our luxurious and comfortable beds for granted, and we don't consider the amount that they have developed throughout time from a pallet raised off the ground to a leather bed, beds really have developed since their origins.Here is interesting timeline of how beds have changed throughout history and into more modern times.10,000 years ago it was in the Neolithic period that people started sleeping on beds made using branches3400BCE the Egyptian pharaohs were the first to understand the benefits of raising a bed off the ground. King Tutankhmen had a bed designed with ebony and gold, but most people slept on heaped palm bows in the corner of roomsRoman Empire it was the Romans who first developed beds decorated with gold, silver or bronze13th century beds were developed with canopies suspended from beams by ropes15th century wooden four poster beds were designed, they were large and featured pillars that were up to 18in and had beautiful engravings in the wood18th
century introduced cast metal beds that are similar to what we most associate with contempary beds, as they developed a sleeping space that was less attractive to bugs1900 William Lawrence Murphy introduced the Murphy Bed that folded into a wardrobe1940s Futons were introduced to North Americans, although they had been around for hundreds of years in the Orient1960s the water bed and adjustable bed were introduced1980s the air bed was developed1999 the king size bed was the most popular bed size in AmericaNow that you know how and when beds developed and evolved throughout history, you can relax in your up to date bed and enjoy a peaceful night's sleep.

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