history of the toilet
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History of the Toilet. Kyle Patnode 4/2/13. Going inside. 2500 BC: Harappan city builds indoor toilets. Toilets empty into a brick-lined sewer . Technology was lost when cities were invaded (1500 BC). A dvances then took place in Europe. Royal Flush. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
KYLE PATNODE4/2 /13
History of the Toilet
Going inside
2500 BC: Harappan city builds indoor toilets.
Toilets empty into a brick-lined sewer. Technology was lost when cities were
invaded (1500 BC). Advances then took place in Europe.
Royal Flush
1500 BC: Crete install first flush toilet.When flushed, rainwater is released into a
bowl and down clay pipes running through the palace.
An earthquake destroyed the toilet.
Really Public Bathrooms
800 BC: Cloaca Maxima = sewer system in Rome.
Public toilets above the sewer.11,000 seats on stone henches--no privacy.Only one sponge on stick for wiping.
This Job is in the Pits
1300 AD: Europeans doing business in outhouses.
Richard Raker dies: falls through the rotted wood floor and drowns "monstrously in his own excrement."
Heads Up
1500’s: European’s relieve themselves in chamber pots.
When pot is full, toss contents out the window, shouting "Gardy-loo!" to warn anybody unlucky enough to be walking below.
A Charmin’ Idea
1857: Joseph Gayetty introduces toilet paper. Each sheet printed has Gayetty's signature. Before, people used whatever they could
find.
Bathroom Reading
1672: Readers buy fancy chamber pot disguised as a stack of books.
One of the most popular models of chamber pots in France.
Stop Making Scents
1775: Alexander Cummings patents device known as the S-trap, modern flush toilet born.
A valve keeps bowl filled with water. Allows poop down without smells coming up.
1885: Thomas Twyford introduces Unitas.One piece, all-ceramic toilet.Eliminates leaky joints that made earlier
models smelly. Toilets catch on quickly; unique designs.
Sculptured Seats
Minding Your Business
1999: Panasonic builds smart toilet .Bowl measures different aspects of body,
from weight to chemical sensors.Expect pot to be on market in a few years.
Port-a-Potty
Used for outside relief.Self contained, easily movable to new
locationsUnisex single units