Humans developed permanent dwellings about 10,000 years ago. Within these dwellings, different areas were used for different tasks—food preparation, work, socializing, and sleep. Shown below are some of the bedrooms—spaces set aside for sleeping—shown in some museum displays of houses.
Polson Museum
Trading Post
Butterfield Cottage
Viking Dublin
Libby, Montana
Irish Castles
Pioneer Cabin
Forest Service Cabin
Tar Paper Shack
Balloon House
Not for Sleeping
Not all bedrooms are intended for sleeping: there are some which function as settings for sexual intercourse.