by kevan casson 4-13-15 history of the toilet. going inside first indoor toilets by harappan city...
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BY KEVAN CASSON 4-13-15
History of the Toilet
Going Inside
First indoor toilets by Harappan city dwellers in the Indus Valley in 2500 B.C.
Most advances in toilets to come from Europe in the future
Royal Flush
1500 B.C.: Greek plumbers invent the first flush toilet in queen’s house
Royal house is destroyed in 1400 B.C. earthquake
Centuries until new innovation
Really Public Bathrooms
Sewer system Cloaca Maxima of Rome is built in 800 B.C
Public toilets are built above the systemUncomfortable and unsanitary
This Job is the Pits
1300 AD, Europeans began use of outhousesEnglish outhouse cleaner meets his fate at
bottom of outhouse
Heads Up
1500s: European city dwellers use indoor “chamber pots”
When full, contents are tossed out of the window.
A Charmin’ Idea
1857: Joseph Gayetty introduces toilet paperPrevious toilet paper included catalog pages
and dried corncobs
Bathroom Reading
1672: chamber pot disguised as a pile of books becomes one of the most popular models in France
Stop Making Scents
1775: Alexander Cummings patents the S-trap
The modern flush toilet is bornS-trap works to keep the bowl filled with
water
Sculptured Seats
1885: Thomas Twyford introduces the Unitas, the first one piece, all ceramic toilet
Ceramic toilets catch on quickly
Decorated and molded into shapes
Minding Your Business
1999: The Matsushita Electronic Industrial Company of Japan previews high tech bowl
New toilet measures weight and body fat and analyzes waste for information about your health
New Toilet Information
The Tremont Hotel of Boston was the first to have indoor plumbing
Scott Paper Company was the first to sell toilet paper on a roll in 1879
The first close tank toilet came in 1900