The story of the appearance of the tent dates back to the time when the nomadic wild peoples inhabited the steppes and deserts. Red and white, camouflage and embroidered with gold - many examples remain in the history of mankind. Many of the first tents survived to the present day and found their refuge in museums around the world. Let's see where this amazing structure came to us from.
What is a tent?
The history of the appearance of the tent is old, one might say, like the world, and dates back to the time when the horses of nomadic tribes trampled the earth. And if many foreign words have several meanings or free translations in the Russian language, then the meaning of the word "tent" is a tent, a screen. And it has no other sphere of use.
The tent penetrated the territory of European states thanks to the Turks. It was they who were the first, by virtue of their nomadic way of life, to come up with the idea of saving fire in the hearth with the help of such a screen. Basically, the tents were made of fabric: for the summer, lightweight fabric was used, which preserves the coolness; for the winter, craftsmen made the fabric coarser and warmer from lamb wool. Such material did not allow heat to erode; it perfectly protected from piercing ice winds and storms. There were tents that accommodated up to a thousand people.
Tents also served as a sign of the welfare of their owner. The wealthier had silk tents decorated with a variety of embroideries and emblems. The common people put up tents simpler, from canvas.
How Europeans used the tent
What is a tent and how to use it, Europeans understood right away. However, because of their settled life in cities and villages, Europeans did not have the opportunity to apply them in their everyday life. They found a great place in the life of the military, since in those distant days the battle for the land and the defense of the borders of the state were a matter of prime necessity. And such a structure has become an ideal design for use on long trips.
The warlords used white tents. The most noticeable hill was chosen for their installation, so that the army and soldiers could see their commander at any time of the day or night. Be sure to attach a pennant or fighting banner to maintain morale. Ordinary soldiers dispensed with tents made of camouflage fabric.
Tent in Russia
What is a tent for residents of Russia? The same as the chambers. Ancient sources report that the nomadic dwelling of the Türks was taken as the basis for the first architectural buildings. Russian craftsmen improved the design, turning a one-story tent into a building with several rooms and floors. They only began to be called in a different manner - chambers.
Now you have a full idea of what a tent is, and, having met such a structure, you will not doubt: yes, this is it.