The secret history of ancient toilets

By scouring the remains of early loos and sewers, archaeologists are finding clues to what life was like in the Roman world and in other civilizations.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 533; no. 7604; pp. 456 - 458
Main Author Wald, Chelsea
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 26.05.2016
Nature Publishing Group
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Animals
Archaeology
Archaeology - methods
China
Diet - history
Disease Transmission, Infectious - history
Dysentery - parasitology
Greece, Ancient
History
History, Ancient
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Location
multidisciplinary
news-feature
Plumbing fixtures
Rats
Researchers
Roman civilization
Roman World - history
Sanitation
Science
Sewage
Toilet facilities
Toilet Facilities - history
Toilets
Turkey
Austria
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Summary:By scouring the remains of early loos and sewers, archaeologists are finding clues to what life was like in the Roman world and in other civilizations.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/533456a