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Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by lecturer50(m): 12:10am On Nov 22, 2021
Before civilization came to Nigeria, what type of bed did our ancestors sleep on.

I am asking this because I read in Things Fall Apart that Okonkwo used to sleep on his bamboo bed.


What type of bed could our ancestors have slept on that would be comfortable.

I know they couldn't have been sleeping on the floor because of the risk of ants or insects bite.
Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by Ynix(m): 12:19am On Nov 22, 2021
lecturer50:
Before civilization came to Nigeria, what type of bed did our ancestors sleep on.

I am asking this because I read in Things Fall Apart that Okonkwo used to sleep on his bamboo bed.


What type of bed could our ancestors have slept on that would be comfortable.

I know they couldn't have been sleeping on the floor because of the risk of ants or insects bite.
Bamboo
Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by lecturer50(m): 12:24am On Nov 22, 2021
Ynix:

Bamboo

Is it because I said Okonkwo slept on Bamboo bed?

Maybe there are other ways they slept.

I want to know the other ways.
Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by Ynix(m): 12:58am On Nov 22, 2021
lecturer50:


Is it because I said Okonkwo slept on Bamboo bed?

Maybe there are other ways they slept.

I want to know the other ways.
Concrete beds
Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by Kobojunkie: 1:24am On Nov 22, 2021
Ynix:

Concrete beds
Concrete before civilization? undecided

We used mud to build raised platforms on which we placed mats and then slept maybe. undecided
Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by Nobody: 4:24am On Nov 22, 2021
Either palmfronds knitted into a mat or something like this used by the ancient people of Egypt. Though this looks like something used by the royalties.

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Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by cooooooks(m): 5:38am On Nov 22, 2021
My guess is the clay floor.

Or mats.

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Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by Ynix(m): 6:34am On Nov 22, 2021
Kobojunkie:
Concrete before civilization? undecided

We used mud to build raised platforms on which we placed mats and then slept maybe. undecided
.
You heard that right, concrete. Civilization began in Africa
Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by lecturer50(m): 9:01am On Nov 22, 2021
Ynix:

Concrete beds

Thank you.
Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by lecturer50(m): 9:07am On Nov 22, 2021
Kobojunkie:
Concrete before civilization? undecided

We used mud to build raised platforms on which we placed mats and then slept maybe. undecided

Thank you.

This looks like the most likely way they made their beds.

I believe most of them must have made their beds this way.
Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by Mariangeles(f): 9:08am On Nov 22, 2021
Ynix:
.
You heard that right, concrete. Civilization began in Africa

Concrete or clay? I'm guessing clay.
Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by lecturer50(m): 9:08am On Nov 22, 2021
Mercychen:
Either palmfronds knitted into a mat or something like this used by the ancient people of Egypt. Though this looks like something used by the royalties.

Thank you.

Maybe the rich among them used something like this.

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Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by lecturer50(m): 9:10am On Nov 22, 2021
cooooooks:
My guess is the clay floor.

Or mats.

Thank you.

Maybe some of them must have slept on mats.
Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by Ynix(m): 9:39am On Nov 22, 2021
Mariangeles:


Concrete or clay? I'm guessing clay.
Concrete, as old as you can think bro.
Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by Nobody: 11:45am On Nov 22, 2021
lecturer50:


Thank you.

Maybe the rich among them used something like this.

You're welcome.

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Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by Dtruthspeaker: 12:23pm On Nov 22, 2021
lecturer50:
Before civilization came to Nigeria, what type of bed did our ancestors sleep on.

I am asking this because I read in Things Fall Apart that Okonkwo used to sleep on his bamboo bed.


What type of bed could our ancestors have slept on that would be comfortable.

I know they couldn't have been sleeping on the floor because of the risk of ants or insects bite.

There is a certain type grass when cleared together and bunched up it makes for a beautiful soft mattress. My people in former Bendel state ought to know this.
Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by lecturer50(m): 1:08pm On Nov 22, 2021
Dtruthspeaker:


There is a certain type grass when cleared together and bunched up it makes for a beautiful soft mattress. My people in former Bendel state ought to know this.

Ok.

Thank you.
Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by Ulunne777(f): 1:12pm On Nov 22, 2021
Made of moulded clay then mat is laid on top it.My grandma had it In her old hous til i t was pulled down
Re: Before Civilization Came To Nigeria, What Type Of Bed Did Our Ancestors Sleep On by lecturer50(m): 1:27pm On Nov 22, 2021
Ulunne777:
Made of moulded clay then mat is laid on top it.My grandma had it In her old hous til i t was pulled down

Ok.


My great grandma had a room inside her husband's house who married many a wife.

But till the house was pulled down and replaced by modern house,I had never taken a look at what were inside the house.


I wish I had taken a look at the house which was built before Europeans came to Nigeria.

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