Humans Before Chairs
Before chairs, people sat on
Chests, barrels, rocks, stools, tree stumps
(Any of these count)
Was the chair common during the first chair?
No
The side chair is mainly used as
dining chairs
Did older chairs have more complex designs?
Yes
Charles Darwin invented the office chair in
1800s
If humans had nothing to sit on they would
sit on the ground or squat
What were most chairs made out of and covered in?
Made of rock or wood. Covered in leather or cloth
The armchair has
arms for the person's arms to rest on
List one material different from now materials for chairs.
expensive wood, silk, or expensive metals
Any of these answers count
Germany held their first office chair race in
2009
The Egyptian stool was made of
wood and leather
The place where the first chair was made is
Egypt
The folding chair is good for
storing and transporting
When did chairs start becoming popular
16th century
The country that first held the first office chair race was
Germany
If someone didn't want to sit on anything they would
stand
The first chair was made in
3100 BC
Stackable chairs have the same advantage as
the folding chair
Chairs focus more on
function and practicality
The person who invented the office chair was
Charles Darwin
Before chairs, the Egyptians had folding
folding stools
The average chair height was about
10 inches
The office chair is different than the other chairs because
it has wheels and adjustable height or it has a lot of mobility
List the materials for chairs now.
wood, metal, or synthetic material
The word chair came from
an old English word "chaere" which came from an old French word "chaiere".