History on the development of pillows

History on the development of pillows:
Did you know the first recorded sleep device (pillow) was recorded in China about 5,000 years ago when an Emperor demanded the perfect sleep? (Britannica) The perfect device was a “block of wood – shaped and padded to the face with a hole for the ear.” You would not call a block of wood a pillow would you? But it fit the definition of a device used for sleeping. Only the rich could afford this product as it had to be adjusted weekly. This device proved that a pillow support is the answer to the perfect sleep.
The common bed pillows can be traced back to the second product designed for the Emperor’s people. A husk filled bag that could give good support but had to be molded several times each night. Both products gave a great sleep on very hard surfaces as everyone, including the Emperor, slept on a wood platform with a thin rattan mat.
Today’s mattresses, always softer than the hard wood, allow the body to sink into them. Now the pillows must conform to the body and the mattress. There is only one shape that conforms on both sides; round.
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