Running right through the center of Egypt is the Nile river. The Nile was the main source of trade, communication and transportation of building materials to and from Egypt. The prime building materials that were used were mud and brick. They used post and beam structures for building. There was minimum rainfall and intense sunlight so based on that they had a lot of outdoor spaces, flat roofs and roof ventilators. In residential spaces it was typical to have a reception vestibule, a columned central living hall and a few bedrooms. Because of the weather conditions it was common to have a loggia. A loggia is a room, hall or porch open to the air on at least one side kind of like a screened in porch we see in houses today. The furniture was inspired by religion and there are a lot of similarities in the furniture we see today.
Here is an example of a more modern day loggia in a home. One side opens up to the air and the other connects to the home.
Mud walls with art carved into them.
As you can see the main structure of the bed has generally stayed the same with some minor details added.
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