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Pompeii, Latrines and Down Pipes

Pompeii, Latrines and Down Pipes

Paperback

Series: BAR International, Book 2041

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ISBN10: 1407304682
ISBN13: 9781407304687
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports
Published: Aug 15 2009
Pages: 562
Weight: 3.95
Height: 1.53 Width: 8.27 Depth: 11.69
Language: English
This volume contains both a comprehensive photographic catalogue, and analysis of the latrines and downpipes of Pompeii. Topics dicussed include the location of the latrines, including no longer extant first floor latrines; how the toilets were cleaned, flushed and emptied, and sewage systems; attitudes to privacy; and decoration and the famous graffiti. The catalogue contains plans and photographs of all identified latrines and downpipes, including their siting within individual insulae and the wider city.

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