A Brief History of Pillows | Ancient History Day 2021
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This year’s Ancient History Day theme is Hindsight is 2020 which is… very appropriate for the last 18 months we’ve all had, am I right?! So when I was presented with this topic, I immediately thought of the toilet paper video I did at the beginning of this panorama, Panini, whatever else everyone’s calling this past year to not get their content flagged. So I figured, why not do something similar, but with something I’m sure we’ve all come to cherish even more since spending a lot more time inside: Our Pillows.
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The earliest recorded use of modern humans using pillows dates back to around 7,000 BCE in ancient Mesopotamia. These pillows were made out of stone with the top carved into a half-moon shape to support the neck. These definitely wouldn’t have been the most comfortable, but their main function was, like with the prehistoric layers of ash, to keep insects out of all of your orifices and from getting all up in your hair. And who knows, they may have covered them in textiles or some other organic materials, but we haven’t recovered any evidence of that yet. Which is difficult to do in the first place as organic materials like that don’t last very well in the archaeological record.
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I'm here for one of the most interesting and funny archaeotubers on the planet. Raven rocks!
Takes a great CZcamsr to know a great CZcamsr ;) thanks so much!!
@@DigItWithRaven please do one on ancient combat,how they trained ,fought etc
hehe rocks
i agree David... 🙂
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Raven, nice pillows! Another related topic that might be interesting - what is the history of separate clothing for sleeping? Did the pharaohs wear pyjamas? Did ancient Romans wear nightgowns? At what point in human history did mankind find a need for sleepwear?
What an absolutely ridiculous thing to think of... That I never knew I needed an answer to! I love this question.
I like the idea of using my cat as a pillow, he's super "fluffy". Unfortunately, he does not agree.
"Hold my pillows and cry at night", I dig it, Raven :)
Are you even a millennial if you don’t have a crying pillow?
@@DigItWithRaven I'm 48 and I have a crying pillow.
Great! ❤ I also need to record a video from my bed... will be more comfortable! 😂
I can't miss it😍
I fully advocate for all CZcamsrs to now film exclusively from bed!
@@DigItWithRaven and what about ancient sites? 😂 😂
Farmers always had Pillows. They had Chickens and Ducks who make Feathers. Feather Beds and Pillows for at least the last 500 years. Outstanding Raven!!!!!
'"Pest infestations are not what we want when we lay our head to sleep."' Haha I agree.
The Army taught me that Rocks make for a pillow
I always thought egyptians used feather pillows !! But that headrest is crazy to think about , you wont be able to turn to the side !
And the height! My neck aches just thinking about having my head that high off the bed!
From Cold War Toilets to Pillows, you've been on fire lately :)
It's nice that you seem to be having a lot of fun with this presentation! And yes, watching these videos is a great way to spend the day!
As someone from South Africa your pronunciation of Kwazulu Natal was actually pretty close.
i was under the impression that the 'Egyptian pillows' were not used by living people. that they were just grave goods to support the mummies and stuff becuase all the actual daily use pillows would not have been preserved over time
More bed video seem good to me. Maybe in winter, for maximum coziness.
As someone who tosses and turns at night, I'm pretty sure I would have knocked myself unconscious if I had to use a hard solid object as a pillow. If I didn't knock myself unconscious, at the very least I would fall off of it and wake myself up.
Just love your work. This was adorable.
Great video! I really appreciate when in archeology we discuss things relating to the daily lives of our ancestors. They really humanize our ancestors and allow us to relate to them more. As you said, it also is rather comforting to know certain aspects of society that never really changed 😊
You need a bigger bed with that many pillows.
13:25 - "Which I mean, like, I guess, there's an incentive to procreate?" - HA! - am incentive to procreate is your cuteness in this video (sorry, someone had to say it) Down pillows were still very common when I was young.
My dog Charlie uses my leg as his pillow. I get a free leg warmer out of the deal 🌛
Perfect topic :D
Oh man as a wavy babe I feel you on always having messy hair. Even on satin pillowcases I wake up like a fluffy dog.
maybe someone at that time fll asleep on chicken or cat and get eureka !XD
Random question early anthropology question: The movie "The Thirteenth Warrior," based on the book _Eaters of the Dead,_ asserts that small, isolated bands of neanderthals may have survived much later than the general depopulation of their species, maybe even long enough to coexist with homo sapiens cultures with writing and sailing ships and such. Is that remotely possible, or is that strictly an author's creative license?
wow what a treat 2 videos in two days
Trigger warning for your bug fear
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My successful plan of attack:
I've woken up from a small weevil crawling around in my ear. I went to the bathroom and filled my ear with water to flush it out. It crawled out to not drown. The sound/feeling of its sporadic movement was uncomfortable but I was more concerned about it being squished in there and needing to go to a doctor to remove it
I'm just reading Dr Bowen's book so it surprised me to see his name pop up in the video.
When I went to Guangzhou, China one year the Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King, how's that for a name, had an entire room devoted to so called "hard" pillows. There must have been at least 100 of all types of materials and styles.
very cute, and entertaining, and informative.
Its suggested, I'm told, we have reason to fear
The average human eats half a dozen spiders in their sleep each year
I can't say for certain whether that's true
But now it resides in your head too.
Good to see you back again Raven,what would we do here witout your cultural and educational and yet also, entertaining youtube clips/reactions...:) Well,we would know less,thats for sure...interesting also with thoughts and points from an archeologists(spelling?) point of view...I mean,its one not likely to run into many of you people in a life time...unless one happens to work with it oneself ;) So,keep it coming,stay on,stay with it...and keep creativity up as you always do in things to show us...
Love your videos!!!
Awee thanks so much!!
Pillow storming 👌👌
Another great video!
How did you not fall asleep ? Looks so comfortable!
I 100% had a little nap partway through 😂
Make every video pillow video
So... are we thinking ancient greeks were the first to come up with the idea of stuffing a cloth bag with something soft and putting their head on it when they sleep? Do we have a rough date for this revolutionary concept?
Two videos in 2 days. This is a good week.
It’s an exhausting week 😂
She should be an actress
Raven's pillow talk is hot
You are absolutely adorable! I promise I'm not creepy. ;)
PILLOW TALK! You're vibing Doris Day! See? Crying pillow! THAT is why you need a waste BASKET in your bedroom! (You shouldn't blow your nose on the sheets.) And you wear your earrings to sleep? That could cause ...complications...I have slept in a tree. Happy to say, I did not fall out. Also slept in a snowbank once. Still not understanding your "many pillows" approach. Spares in case one gets TOO tear soaked? I have two pillows: one on one side and one on the other just in case I roll to that side. (Or one to sleep on and one to hold and cry...as the case may be;) "Existential dread?" Your life DOES INDEED have meaning, purpose and value! There! Questions answered! Go back to sleep...AND my pick for ancient pillow? Be in England, have a pregnant wife...and make HER pillow big enough for two!
this cozy video was just what I needed before going to b🥱😴😴😴