The ancient Egyptian folding stool, which dates from the Middle Kingdom, had a practical, light seat attached on two sides, was easily portable, and therefore in general use. The model for my project ...

I constructed my folding stool from a piece of cherry ... Museum of Art in New York City; also Ancient Furniture: A History of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Furniture. (The Greeks based their adaptation ...

the ancient Egyptians went to the toilet. Of course they did. But they didn't have flushing toilets, and toilet paper and all that. DR JOANN FLETCHER:'This unusual stool with a hole in it was ...

The Egyptians managed to complete major building projects such as their pyramids, temples, and ornate tombs for kings and ...