Sewage and Water Systems
The Indus River-Valley civilization had sewage and water systems dating back to 6000 B.C.E.
Domestic Water
They had well-constructed wells, tanks, public baths, a wide drinking system and a city sewage system. Each city had two regions - a higher ground, which contained the 'Citadel', which was the main administrative area and the lower city where the houses were. The people of Mohenjo-Daro were masters in building wells. It is estimated that 700 wells were built within their city, which was one well for every third house. They were built by tapering bricks that were strong enough to last centuries.
Baths
One of the most well known bathrooms is the Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro. This bath measured 40x30x8 meters. It was built from bricks set in gypsum plaster laid over a waterproof bitumen layer. The walls were made from fine bricks and a bitumen layer that prevent water from seeping into the walls. A nearby well provided the water and could be emptied through a drain.
Sewage
The people of Mohenjo-Daro had built the worlds first known main drainage system. It was a system that connected every house in the city. Every house had a drinking water well with a bathroom. Waste pipes carried sewage from each home into channels that ran along the centers of the city's main streets into the nearby agricultural fields, rivers, and streams. The drains took waste from kitchens, bathrooms, and indoor toilets. The drains even had movable stone slabs as inspection points.
The Indus River-Valley civilization had sewage and water systems dating back to 6000 B.C.E.
Domestic Water
They had well-constructed wells, tanks, public baths, a wide drinking system and a city sewage system. Each city had two regions - a higher ground, which contained the 'Citadel', which was the main administrative area and the lower city where the houses were. The people of Mohenjo-Daro were masters in building wells. It is estimated that 700 wells were built within their city, which was one well for every third house. They were built by tapering bricks that were strong enough to last centuries.
Baths
One of the most well known bathrooms is the Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro. This bath measured 40x30x8 meters. It was built from bricks set in gypsum plaster laid over a waterproof bitumen layer. The walls were made from fine bricks and a bitumen layer that prevent water from seeping into the walls. A nearby well provided the water and could be emptied through a drain.
Sewage
The people of Mohenjo-Daro had built the worlds first known main drainage system. It was a system that connected every house in the city. Every house had a drinking water well with a bathroom. Waste pipes carried sewage from each home into channels that ran along the centers of the city's main streets into the nearby agricultural fields, rivers, and streams. The drains took waste from kitchens, bathrooms, and indoor toilets. The drains even had movable stone slabs as inspection points.