The evolution of toilets through the ages! Greek, Roman, Norse, Late Medieval, Early Modern, and Modern! (Giorgio Albertini) (thelemmy.club)

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[-] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago

I assume the norse one is basically an outhouse, but how did the Greek one worked? it looks to solidly built to be a functional outhouse (you have)

[-] PugJesus@piefed.social 8 points 15 hours ago

Waste drops in. Someone up the plumbing system diverts water through the piping, likely at set times, and washes it down the piping system, likely to a river or a cesspit. Like a primitive version of a flush system!

[-] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

primitive? that's a modern toilet with plumbing and flushing!!

[-] PugJesus@piefed.social 7 points 14 hours ago

Hah, as I said to another commenter - all things are relative. A u-bend-piped user-operated per-use system with sitting water is a bit more advanced. XD

[-] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Primitive, my ass.

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 hours ago

as opposed to my very advanced ass

[-] PugJesus@piefed.social 3 points 14 hours ago

All things are relative - a u-bend-piped user-operated per-use system with sitting water is a bit more advanced. XD

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