Bed facts for kids

A bed is a piece of furniture that people sleep on. It normally has a soft mattress on a bed frame. Many beds also have bed sheets to cover the mattress and additional sheets for the people to sleep under. People also use a pillow under their heads. A bed comes in many different sizes including a single, double and king size.
History
Prehistoric people used naturally material, such as piles of straw or leaves, to sleep on. Beds similar to ones used today were probably invented before the 4th millennium BC. Mattresses stuffed with feathers were first used in Ancient Rome.
Types of beds
There are several kinds of bed in use today. Several terms refer to the size of the mattress. Some kinds are usually temporary, such as camp cots, air mattresses, and hammocks.
Images for kids
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Tutankhamun's gilded bed from the 14th century BC
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The stone boxes are thought to have held bedding. Skara Brae (occupied 3180 BC to about 2500 BC)
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Headrest with two images of the God Bes, c. 1539–1190 BCE, Brooklyn Museum
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Southampton Medieval Merchant's House bedroom
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Napoleon's bed (château de Compiègne)
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Lit à la polonaise (Polish style bed), Royal Castle in Warsaw, 18th century.
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Patent #322,177, on 14 July 1885 issued to Sarah E. Goode for a cabinet bed