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The archaeology of sanitation in Roman Italy : toilets, sewers, and water systems /

"The Romans developed sophisticated methods for managing hygiene, including aqueducts for moving water from one place to another, sewers for removing used water from baths and runoff from walkways and roads, and public and private latrines. Through the archeological record, graffiti, sanitation...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2015.
Colección:Studies in the history of Greece and Rome.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • An introduction to sanitation in Roman Italy and urban case studies of the best-preserved public latrines
  • "Black holes" in ancient space : exploring hygiene and sanitation through cross-cultural anthropology and archaeological theory
  • Understanding Roman sanitation from archaeology : toilets, sewers, and water systems
  • Pinpointing behaviors, attitudes, and ideals for Roman toilets
  • Finding social meaning about sanitation in written and painted sources.