Sanitation and Sewers

The article reports on the history of sanitation and sewers. It mentions about the Cloaca Maxima which was one of the world's earliest sewage systems which was constructed in Ancient Rome in order to drain local marshes and remove waste from the city. It also mentions until the mid-19th century...

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Publicado: Soc. 2022
En: Biblical archaeology review
Año: 2022, Volumen: 48, Número: 3, Páginas: 21
Otras palabras clave:B SEWAGE disposal
B WASTE management
B London (England)
B SEWERAGE
B SANITATION
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Sumario:The article reports on the history of sanitation and sewers. It mentions about the Cloaca Maxima which was one of the world's earliest sewage systems which was constructed in Ancient Rome in order to drain local marshes and remove waste from the city. It also mentions until the mid-19th century, London had relied on a patchwork of waste disposal methods, including night-soil collectors, who would empty local cesspits.
ISSN:0098-9444
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review