i was wondering--what did people use before the invention of toilet paper because mass producton of paper is a pretty recent thing and i would think that about 1000 years ago only the wealthy could afford to use it. Any ideas how this was done in the early days? TY
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Posted 07 August 2006 - 07:30 PM
They would have used anything including leaves. And for sure they use water. Some people assumed that they might have used water and their own hands but not their bare hands. They would have used water to to rinse but never touch.
Yes, I agree toilet paper is not very old compare to a very old human history. When people lived as nomads they would have used leaves or even sticks in forests. It was not a big deal I suppose.
Yes, I agree toilet paper is not very old compare to a very old human history. When people lived as nomads they would have used leaves or even sticks in forests. It was not a big deal I suppose.
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Posted 07 August 2006 - 11:22 PM
i would bet the ancient egyptians used papyrus! 
seriously, here's a more extensive history of toilet paper and its use throughout the ages.
http://en.wikipedia....ki/Toilet_paper
now, we'll have less to wonder about it.
seriously, here's a more extensive history of toilet paper and its use throughout the ages.
http://en.wikipedia....ki/Toilet_paper
now, we'll have less to wonder about it.
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Posted 08 August 2006 - 06:35 AM
Well, I guess it would depend on the place you lived in. Because some places could have papyrus while some other places wouldnt have it. Others would have tree leaves and some others would probably not even clean themselves at all. I wouldnt want to go any further with that..
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Posted 08 August 2006 - 04:50 PM
One of the first steps in evolution was probably figuring out how to... um... clean themselves. Maybe they used scraps of whatever they made their clothes out of? We could all come up with pleasent ideas, but I am sure as yucky as it is, they probably used their hands. ew.
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Posted 26 August 2006 - 08:09 PM
Not to sound nasty or anything but like Husker said, they prolly just used nothing, or tree bark maybe cloth, leaves. Im sure they were very resourceful and used what they had a non limited resource of to use for their bathroom dutys
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