Posted on 08/24/2004 8:16:56 AM PDT by blam
First Toilet And Sewer System Of Prehistoric Period Found In Van
Anadolu Agency: 8/22/2004
VAN - The first toilet and sewer system of prehistoric period was found in an Urartian castle in Gurpinar town of eastern province of Van.
In an interview with the A.A correspondent, Istanbul University Eurasian Archaeology Institute Director Prof. Dr. Oktay Belli said on Saturday that they had unearthed a toilet in the western part of Cavustepe Castle built by Urartian King Sarduri II in 764 BC.
''We revealed that Urartian architects had formed a sewer system before building the castle. The toilet and sewer system in the castle is similar to today's toilets,'' he said.
Prof. Dr. Belli said, ''Urartu Kingdom had attributed great importance to architect. Their architects had used the most developed techniques of the prehistoric period. They had built their castles in strategic areas after carrying out ground studies. We believe that Urartu Kingdom was the first civilization using toilet and sewer system.''
The Urartu Kingdom was formed in eastern Anatolia at the beginning of the first millennium BC after the fall of the Hittite empire. The kingdom survived for three hundred years. During the early Urartu period, they were grouped in a series of emirates known as Nairi, but in 900 BC, they formed a confederation under a central monarch.
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I was sure this was about Clinton's chickmobile. You know? The one with the Astroturf?
764 B.C. is now "prehistoric?
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Hmmm, not an SUV?
Seriously, what would have been the first priority upon leaving Noah's Ark?
LOL! Nice!
Was the seat raised on the toilet when it was discovered?
historic plumbing
Emirs have become rulers after the invasion by the Turks and establishment of Islam, which occurred 1300 years after the period described in the article. There were no "emirates" then.
I'm not surprised. Anything prior to disco is now considered "classical."
Those toilets didn't have seats.
Wonder if they found any bathroom graffiti. Hmmm, There once was a girl from Babylon, ...
Thes folks had the first toilet in a VAN! Wow!
Yet nobody seems too impressed by the fact that they'd invented the Van in the first place.
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Other scientists disagree with such dating techniques. Clearly they lack understanding of erosion factor, at given erosion rate. It is not that old.
This post is so old that I forgot I posted it.
I thought you were pinging me to a new article, lol.
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