Old stone toilet reveals Jerusalem?s wealthy elite had intestinal parasites
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Jennifer Ouellette
Dafna Langgut
Armon Hanatziv
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This is even reflected in modern nomadic communities of hunter-gatherers.There are references to intestinal parasites in many ancient texts from the Israel region, and "the Fertile Crescent most probably predates other regions in the appearance of intestinal parasitic infection," Langgut wrote. Air pollen from pine at the site suggests that the toilet was housed in a small room with either windows or without a roof for better ventilation, while the pine would help mask the pungent aromas.There is limited archaeological evidence of toilets in ancient Israel, according to Langgut, with the earliest three examples dating back to the Late Bronze Age—all located in palatial areas, indicating that toilets were a privilege afforded primarily to members of ruling groups.
As said here by Jennifer Ouellette