![Wealthy Egyptians in Ancient Egypt slept with neck supports instead of pillows to preserve their hairstyles and keep them looking fresh. : r/interestingasfuck Wealthy Egyptians in Ancient Egypt slept with neck supports instead of pillows to preserve their hairstyles and keep them looking fresh. : r/interestingasfuck](https://i.redd.it/1w9lmi6u43ya1.jpg)
Wealthy Egyptians in Ancient Egypt slept with neck supports instead of pillows to preserve their hairstyles and keep them looking fresh. : r/interestingasfuck
![Ancient Egyptian Head Rest in British Museum. The ancient Egyptian equivalent of a pillow, the headrest (known to the ancient Egyptians as a weres) was used to support the head while sleeping. Ancient Egyptian Head Rest in British Museum. The ancient Egyptian equivalent of a pillow, the headrest (known to the ancient Egyptians as a weres) was used to support the head while sleeping.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D9EWKW/ancient-egyptian-head-rest-in-british-museum-the-ancient-egyptian-equivalent-of-a-pillow-the-headrest-known-to-the-ancient-egyptians-as-a-weres-was-used-to-support-the-head-while-sleeping-broadly-speaking-culturesboth-ancient-and-modernwho-use-headrests-share-some-characteristics-that-might-make-the-use-of-this-type-of-head-support-more-practical-the-use-of-headrests-in-climates-that-are-hot-is-practice-al-as-it-lifts-the-head-and-neck-above-the-sleeping-surface-and-air-currents-can-flow-under-the-head-and-cool-the-sleeper-many-have-been-found-in-tombs-of-ancient-egyptians-2D9EWKW.jpg)
Ancient Egyptian Head Rest in British Museum. The ancient Egyptian equivalent of a pillow, the headrest (known to the ancient Egyptians as a weres) was used to support the head while sleeping.
![Ma'at on X: "When I think of pillows, I picture a fluffy and soft object. But, pillows weren't the soft headrest we have today. The history of the pillow dates back to Ma'at on X: "When I think of pillows, I picture a fluffy and soft object. But, pillows weren't the soft headrest we have today. The history of the pillow dates back to](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ej5yOeiWkAItzaj.jpg)
Ma'at on X: "When I think of pillows, I picture a fluffy and soft object. But, pillows weren't the soft headrest we have today. The history of the pillow dates back to
![The earliest historical record of pillow use is from about 7000 BCE in the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia | The Vintage News The earliest historical record of pillow use is from about 7000 BCE in the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia | The Vintage News](https://www.thevintagenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/65/2016/09/NcPTuruy.jpg)