Sanitation through time Flashcards
How did they get their water in the Iron Age Britain?
In the iron age, they got their water by digging underneath the grounds
How did they go to the toilet in Iron Age Britain?
They would use cesspits, which were holes in the ground where people would do their business. Cesspits were found away from people’s homes because sometimes it would smell
What problem could you face with cesspits in the Iron Age Britain?
That the cesspits might smell really bad
What is the greatest danger to health in the Iron Age Britain?
If there was not enough water then they would be dehydrated
How did they get water in Roman Britain?
There were conduits which provided water supply
How did they go to the toilet in Roman Britain?
Latrines were public toilet blocks for everyone to use
Why did Romans clean their water?
They knew it was important for their health
How did they get water in Medieval Britain?
They had conduits and some rich people had their own wells and the rest were provides water by town authorities
How did they go to the toilet in Medieval Britain?
There were public toilets and they had washing hand stations
How did they get water in Early Modern Britain?
People who lived in the countryside had wells, streams or springs and people who lived in towns collected water from conduits or buy water from water-sellers
How did they go to the toilet in Early Modern Britain?
They would go to the toilets via cesspits or privies
How did they go to the toilet in Industrial Britain?
They would have one toilet per street
