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...
Tipo de documento: | Print Artículo |
---|---|
Lenguaje: | Inglés |
Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
Journals Online & Print: | |
Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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 |
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
|