On Babylonian lavatories and sewers
| Main author: | George, Andrew |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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| Summary: |
This study begins by examining the archaeological and documentary evidence for lavatories (toilets) and foul-water drains in ancient Mesopotamian dwelling houses. It goes on to investigate the use, etymology and history of the Akkadian word asurrû: in the Old Babylonian period it served mainly as a term for a kind of foul-water drain or “sewer” but later shed that meaning. |
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2015
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