Sanitation Lessons from Ancient History
Published on by Florin-Constantin MIHAI, PhD Environmental Scientist in Academic
Mysterious Moen-Jo-Daro setlement of Harrapa civilizations ( Indus Valley - Pakistan) the cleanest city of Ancient History (2600-1900 BC) ?! How irony passes through history..in 2015 there are a plenty of localities with rudimentary sanitation services across the globe. Are you aware about other examples?
Book Chapter: Saifullah Khan- Sanitation and wastewater technologies in Harappa/Indus valley civilization (ca. 2600-1900 BC)
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- Sanitation
- Sanitation Awareness
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I think this kind of example should be rare. The man from the beginning of time until there recently had any leisure to get rid of the waste in the nature identical animals. He did it without worrying about what they were getting. The most amazing thing is that this Prinicpe continues even today and in conditions quite different: very high promoscuité a large global population. Even in remote areas of the globe, disadvantaged rural defecation in the open is becoming a problem. But in the areas of highly developed world defecation pose too serious problems. The man as a beast lay their excrement and forget them. Yet these droppings are of inestimable value because they are a source of life, the man makes a mess. Pourtant ces excréments sont d'une richesse inestimable car ils sont source de Vie, l'homme en fait un véritable gâchis.