Chamber pot of the 5th century CE from the Roman villa at Gerace, Sicily (Italy). Scale: 10 cm.Credit: Roger Wilson
Posted on 02/15/2022 12:27:59 AM PST by SunkenCiv
New research published today in the Journal of Archeaological Science Reports reveals how archeologists can determine when a pot was used by Romans as a portable toilet, known as a chamber pot.
"Conical pots of this type have been recognized quite widely in the Roman Empire and in the absence of other evidence they have often been called storage jars. The discovery of many in or near public latrines had led to a suggestion that they might have been used as chamber pots, but until now proof has been lacking," says Roger Wilson, a professor in UBC's department of classical, Near Eastern and religious studies who directs the Gerace archeological project in Sicily where the pot was found.
Archeologists at the University of Cambridge analyzed crusty material formed on the inside surface of a ceramic pot dating to the fifth century from a Roman villa site in Sicily. Using microscopy to identify intestinal parasites, the team from the Ancient Parasites Laboratory identified the eggs of whipworm, confirming that the vessel had once contained human feces.
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Chamber pot of the 5th century CE from the Roman villa at Gerace, Sicily (Italy). Scale: 10 cm.Credit: Roger Wilson
No sh!t!
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Good place to put the Vespasian urinal tax story...
Any of the finds have pictures of disliked emperors in them?
Yup, and the heads of the smart alecs were found inside.
Vespasian got everyone p!ssed?
Gas vents? But that would make it into a military-style assault privy.
Jerry: Anywhere in the city?
George: Anywhere in the city - I’ll tell you the best public toilet.
Jerry: Okay Fifty-fourth and Sixth?
George: Colosseum. 14th floor. Mention my name - she’ll give you the key.
Jerry: Alright Sixty-fifth and Tenth.
George: (Scoffs) Are you kidding? Circus Maximus. Alice Scipio Hall, the Circ. Magnificent facilities.
“The technique will only work if at least one of those people who used the chamber pot was infected by intestinal worms.”
And we thought it was just Fauchi preventing the use of Ivermectin*. Looks like the Roman Deep State was no different back then.
*parasitic worms are the primary use of Ivermectin
Looks like public facilities in China, only more modern and a hell of a lot cleaner.
Over fifty five years ago I read of digs in Rome that uncovered pit toilets from the Roman era. In excavating them, as people often lose valuables there, the stench was so great and attracted flies so numerous even after 2000 years.
The book was THE MUTE STONES SPEAK by Paul MacKendrick
Hate to have it break while I was sitting on it.
Rome became the west’s first metropolis in no small part because of sanitation, the aqueducts and the sewers.
Poo went in the toilet but urine was collected and used for commercial uses, like dying cloth. It even was ancient toothpaste, but I can’t imagine it left your breath “kissing sweet.”
I couldn’t bring myself to change a poop diaper after an untimely “surprise” poo by my 7-day old son. That was many years I never got proper counseling to overcome my PoopTSD.
So I really admire the peeps that are brave enough to do this work! /Sarc
On a side note ,,,,
Isn’t the meaning of “Fauci” parasitic worm?
That should be a bumper sticker and a T-shirt.
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