On Babylonian lavatories and sewers
| Main author: | George, Andrew |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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eprints-21501 |
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eprints |
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SOAS, University of London |
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SOAS Research Online |
| language |
English |
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English |
| description |
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. |
| format |
Journal Article |
| author |
George, Andrew |
| author_facet |
George, Andrew |
| authorStr |
George, Andrew |
| author_letter |
George, Andrew |
| title |
On Babylonian lavatories and sewers |
| publisher |
Cambridge University Press |
| publishDate |
2015 |
| url |
https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/21501/
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