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The history of the furniture reflects the history of the culture.

EDIT THIS: History of furniture reflects history of culture.

Relatively little is known about the furniture of the ancient societies, simply because furniture is usually made of the perishable materials -- wood and sometimes fabric -- that have not survived.

EDIT THIS: Relatively little is known about the furniture of the ancient societies, simply because furniture is usually made of the perishable materials -- wood and sometimes fabric -- that have not survived.

Our limited knowledge of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman furniture is based mostly on the paintings and the sculptures.

EDIT THIS: Our limited knowledge of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman furniture is based mostly on the paintings and the sculptures.

The only actual surviving pieces of furniture are from the burials.

EDIT THIS: The only actual surviving pieces of furniture are from the burials.

For example, King Tut's tomb in Egypt contained the piles of elegantly decorated royal furniture.

EDIT THIS: For example, King Tut's tomb in Egypt contained the piles of elegantly decorated royal furniture.

About the only surviving example of everyday Roman furniture are from the two cities near Naples that were buried under the tons of volcanic ash from the eruption of the Mt. Vesuvius on August 24, 79 A.D.

EDIT THIS: About the only surviving example of everyday Roman furniture are from the two cities near Naples that were buried under the tons of volcanic ash from the eruption of the Mt. Vesuvius on August 24, 79 A.D.