As insignificant or uninspiring staircases and railings might seem, they have been around for quite some time!! A general theory is that probably even before man built his first dwelling, he had already built his first stairs. Even if he hadn't, he had at least felt the need for it ..... to climb up the hills and the mountains that surrounded him, and also to climb up the trees that he did daily to pick fruits and to hunt animals from a vantage point.
Although, I can't vouch for the historical correctness of this theory, but it definitely seems likely!!
While looking for the history of staircases and railings, I found this very interesting site about the "construction of the best preserved wooden staircase" built in Hallstatt in 1344 BC!! Now it has been developed as a tourist attraction, complete with a guided expedition down the stairs and into the salt mine, that it once was!!
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