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Chair

Found in modern day Turkey, it was 12 meters wide and 6 meters high. This has led to speculation that the people of this period were up to 4 times as tall as we are today.

The oldest know chair was discovered by archaeologists in 2016. Dating of the wood reveals that it was made around 7000 BCE. Found in modern day Turkey, it was 12 meters wide and 6 meters high. This has led to speculation that the people of this period were up to 4 times as tall as we are today.

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