How Did Ancient Humans Go to the Bathroom? (It's Worse Than You Think)

No toilet. No toilet paper. No door to lock. So how did people go to the bathroom 10,000 years ago? From Stone Age moss and snow to Roman public toilets with a shared sponge on a stick, Chinese pig toilets, and medieval castles dumping everything into the moat, this is the strange and gross history of the bathroom. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 You need to go… 10,000 years ago 0:25 The Stone Age rules 0:58 No toilet paper? Leaves, moss and snow 1:22 Ancient poop that rewrote history 1:59 The first towns and Skara Brae 2:21 Indus Valley: a 4,500-year-old sewer 2:47 Ancient Egypt 3:04 The Minoan flush toilet 3:17 Greeks and the pessoi 3:38 Roman public toilets 4:08 The sponge on a stick 4:47 The Roman urine tax 5:13 Did it make Romans healthier? 5:30 China: pig toilets and toilet paper 6:19 Medieval castles and gardyloo 7:12 Modern sewers 7:36 Which bathroom would you choose? 💬 Which ancient bathroom would YOU choose: the Stone Age bush, the Roman bench with strangers, or the Chinese pig toilet? Tell me in the comments! 🔔 Subscribe for more stories about how our ancestors really lived. #history #ancienthistory #ancientrome #stickman #animation