Jim Patras schrieb:
> Tom Mohr wrote:
>
>
> >My understanding is that pots, dishes and other items were often dumped
> >into latrines if an infectious disease such as cholera or tuberculosis
> >had struck the household.
>
>
> Arrrrgh, in their drinking water! So that is why the mean age was so
> low.  I hope there are some more sanitary explanations forthcoming.
>
yeah, but they were also using the silted wells as latrines - sometimes right
adjacent to their replacements - hygienewise i'm still having trouble figuring
that one out -
        sounds like a good idea -

geoff carver
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