Hygiene in ancient Rome
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Washing[edit]
Hand washing[edit]
Hand washing was an uncommon practice in Ancient Rome.[1] It was primarily practiced in between, or before meals. During these times, slaves would bring in cool perfumed water.[2][3][4] Alternatively, water used for washing hands could be carried through channels.[5] The banqueter would proceed to use a pitcher with a spout, flagon, handle, and a bowl to wash their hands.[6][7] Then a towel wrapped around the slave's arms to dry their hand.[8] Whipworm and roundworm were common throughout ancient Rome. Indicating that people may have not washed their hands before or while preparing food. As these animals are spread through contact with the face and feces.[9]
Washing clothes or objects[edit]
Roman women washed their family's goods weekly. They would use a small bowl in the kitchen to wash small everyday items. Bigger bowls located in the courtyard were used for the family wash.[clarification needed] To wash larger items, such as blankets, they would taken to a nearby stream and grounded against stones to remove dirt. Clothing was washed in cold water or containers of urine with a kind of soap called a Lye.[10] Lyes were made from goat fat and wood ash. After the goods or clothes were washed, they would spread over a bush and left to dry.
Profession[edit]
Stores that mostly employed women would professionally wash clothing or goods.[11] These laundry stores washed clothing in urine. People could sell their urine to the store.[10]
Showers[edit]
Roman showers consisted of several rooms each with water of different temperatures. These showers used hypocaust warming. Which entailed suspending the floors over warm channels. Showers had some rooms that provided different services. Such as a sauna or shedding spa.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ Harper, Kyle (2017). The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire. Princeton University Press. p. 17. ISBN 978-140-088-891-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Mackley, Daniel (2016). The City in the Roman Empire. Cavendish Square Publishing LLC. p. 56. ISBN 978-150-262-260-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Hinds, Kathryn (2010). Everyday Life in the Roman Empire. Marshall Cavendish Benchmark. p. 134. ISBN 978-076-144-484-8. Search this book on
- ↑ König, Alic; Uden, James; Langlands, Rebecca (2020). Literature and Culture in the Roman Empire, 96–235. Cambridge University Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-131-699-994-3. Search this book on
- ↑ Hoss, Stefanie (2018). Latrinae: Roman Toilets in the Northwestern Provinces of the Roman Empire. Archaeopress Publishing Limited. pp. 59–61. ISBN 978-178-491-726-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Thurmond, David. From Vines to Wines in Classical Rome: A Handbook of Viticulture and Oenology in Rome and the Roman West. Brill. p. 241. ISBN 978-900-433-459-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Collins-Clinton, Jacquelyn (2020). Cosa: The Sculpture and Furnishings in Stone and Marble. University of Michigan Press. p. 191. ISBN 978-047-213-159-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Malaguzzi, Silvia (2008). Hand Washing. Food and Feasting in Art. J. Paul Getty Museum. p. 373. ISBN 978-089-236-914-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Chrystal, Paul (2021). A Historical Guide to Roman York. Pen and Sword History. p. 187. ISBN 978-152-678-131-4. Search this book on
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Trafford, L.J. (2020). How to Survive in Ancient Rome. Pen & Sword Books Limited. p. 34. ISBN 978-152-675-789-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Williams, Brian (2002). Ancient Roman Women. Heinemann Library. p. 19. ISBN 978-140-340-522-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Wings, Peter (2022). The Roman Empire: The History of Ancient Rome. BoD- Books on Demand. p. 156. ISBN 978-375-573-029-3. Search this book on
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