Was the camp bed first invented for King Tutankhamun? Archaeologists reveal 3,300-year-old frame has sophisticated folding mechanism making it easier to transport

He was one of the most famous pharaohs who ruled Egypt more than 3,300 years ago.

And now a new study suggests that Tutankhamun, who was known as the ‘boy King of Cairo’ had a bed fit for a king.

Research suggests that King Tut slept on a very early version of a modern camping bed which folded up into a Z-shape, and would have been extremely sophisticated for its time.

Research suggests that King Tut slept on a very early version of a modern camping bed which folded up into a Z-shape, and would have been extremely sophisticated for its time

Research suggests that King Tut slept on a very early version of a modern camping bed which folded up into a Z-shape, and would have been extremely sophisticated for its time

King Tut’s three-fold bed was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter when he first entered the pharaoh’s treasure-packed tomb.

Researchers from Musashino University in Tokyo have now analysed the bed, and suggested that it was extremely sophisticated for its time.

Speaking to Live Science, Ms Naoko Nishimoto, one of the researchers who worked on the project, said: ‘No detailed study has been made of this bed since Carter sketched it almost a hundred years ago.

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