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No, they did not. Theearliesttoilets have been found in the island ofOrkneyinScotlandand at Mohejo-Daro, an archaeological site in Pakistan. Theydatedto around 2,800 BC. In the latter site, thetoiletswere builtintothe outer walls of houses. They were made of brick and had awoodenseat. The waste fellintostreet drains or cesspits though averticalchute. They were used only by rich. Other people used open pits. Another people who who lived in Pakistan and in northwestIndiahad primitive self-cleaningtoiletswhichwereflushedusing the running water of the house which went into drains covered with clay bricks.

Toilets also appeared inCrete, Egypt andPersiain the 18th century BC.


Roman toilets were communal and could be in rooms without partitions oroutdoors. An outdoors toiletfound at Ostia (Rome's port) has three walls and the fourth side was open. Along three walls there are benches with openings which reste on top of brickwork. The toilets had their sewage. They wereflushedwithrunningwater. When possible they were built near the baths so that the water from the baths could be recycled to flush the them. It has been estimated that in 315 AD, the city of Rome had 144 public toilets.

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It depends on what facility they were using. If using a normal toilet or latrine they sat, if using a jug or chamber pot they squatted or stood.

It depends on what facility they were using. If using a normal toilet or latrine they sat, if using a jug or chamber pot they squatted or stood.

It depends on what facility they were using. If using a normal toilet or latrine they sat, if using a jug or chamber pot they squatted or stood.

It depends on what facility they were using. If using a normal toilet or latrine they sat, if using a jug or chamber pot they squatted or stood.

It depends on what facility they were using. If using a normal toilet or latrine they sat, if using a jug or chamber pot they squatted or stood.

It depends on what facility they were using. If using a normal toilet or latrine they sat, if using a jug or chamber pot they squatted or stood.

It depends on what facility they were using. If using a normal toilet or latrine they sat, if using a jug or chamber pot they squatted or stood.

It depends on what facility they were using. If using a normal toilet or latrine they sat, if using a jug or chamber pot they squatted or stood.

It depends on what facility they were using. If using a normal toilet or latrine they sat, if using a jug or chamber pot they squatted or stood.

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Yes, but not in the way we think of flushing toilets. In private houses, a bucket or two of water was used to flush away the waste and prevent odor. In the public latrines, there was a stream of running water beneath the seats to flush away waste.

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The Romans had two words for toilets, foricae or latrinae.

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It depends on what facility they were using. If using a normal toilet or latrine they sat, if using a jug or chamber pot they squatted or stood.

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