What's the oldest toilet ever discovered by archaeologists?

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Think the modern flushing loo is a recent invention? Think again! In today's video, we’re taking a look into the fascinating, gross, and unbelievable history of human waste disposal. From 2,400-year-old palace thrones in Ancient China to 5,000-year-old Bronze Age plumbing, uncover how toilets shaped human civilisation long before Thomas Crapper or the Romans came along.

We’re also sifting through medieval cesspits to look at 800-year-old lost notebooks, 1,200-year-old fossilised Viking poos (yes, really!), and the preserved diet secrets of ancient Roman towns.

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00:00 Introduction
03:02 Ancient China
08:34 Indus Valley Civilisation
13:45 Knossos, Crete
20:04 London
21:40 Lloyd's Bank Coprolite