A brief history of toilets - Francis de los Reyes

Summary by Krater

This video explores the history of human waste management and sanitation, from ancient Mesopotamian and Roman drainage systems to the invention of modern flush toilets and sewage treatment plants, concluding that billions of people still lack proper sanitation today.

From the video

Answers: How has human waste management and the toilet evolved through history?

• History of sanitation
• Ancient sewage systems
• Evolution of the flush toilet
• Public health and disease
• Modern waste management

What it concludes

• Untreated sewage is a breeding ground for dangerous microorganisms that cause diseases like cholera, dysentery, and typhoid.
• Nearly two billion people still lack their own toilets at home, and another 2.2 billion lack facilities to properly manage their waste.