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The archaeology of sanitation in Roman Italy : toilets, sewers, and water systems
Through the archeological record, graffiti, sanitation-related paintings, and literature, Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow offers unique insights into Roman sanitation, engineering, urban planning and development, hygiene, and public health. Focusing on the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, and Rome, Ko...
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| Document Type: | Online Resource Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill
: The University of North Carolina Press
, 2016
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| Online Access: | http://proxy.fid-lizenzen.de/han/upso-ebooks-altertum/dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469621289.001.0001 |
| Author Notes: | Ann Koloski-Ostrow |
| E-Book Packages: | Oxford University Press : University Press Scholarship Online / Archaeology |
| Summary: | Through the archeological record, graffiti, sanitation-related paintings, and literature, Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow offers unique insights into Roman sanitation, engineering, urban planning and development, hygiene, and public health. Focusing on the cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, and Rome, Koloski-Ostrow's work challenges common perceptions of Romans' social customs, beliefs about health, tolerance for filth in their cities, and attitudes toward privacy |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9781469623269 |
