Flush Toilets by Yvonne Wancke https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx A history of innovation en-us 2016-09-13 09:10:56 UTC 2024-10-21 16:26:51 UTC hello@padlet.com Indus Valley ywancke https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123387539 The Indus Valley (2600BC - 1900BC) civilisation had flush toilets and sewers. Amazing!]]> 2016-09-13 11:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123387539 Orkney ywancke https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123387957 At Skara Brae in Orkney they used hydraulic technology and a system of rivers for a primitive version of flush toilets. This was in approximately 3000BC. Amazing! 

]]> 2016-09-13 11:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123387957 Where did it start? ywancke https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123389344 There have been forms of flush toilets around for a long time......]]> 2016-09-13 11:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123389344 Ancient Greece and Rome ywancke https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123389710 There are also examples of similar flush toilets being used in both Knossos in Crete (2000BC)and throughout the Roman Empire. ]]> 2016-09-13 11:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123389710 In the Ancient World ywancke https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123405178 2016-09-13 12:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123405178 In the Middle Ages ywancke https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123405320 2016-09-13 12:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123405320 Porchester Castle ywancke https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123405952 In the 12th century the monks improved on the basic 'pits in the ground' system by building stone chutes which went down to the sea. When the tide came in the sewage was flushed away.]]> 2016-09-13 12:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123405952 Harington's Ajax ywancke https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123407996 In 1596 John Harington invented a flushing toilet with a cistern. It didn't catch on! He actually became more famous for his poetry!]]> 2016-09-13 12:35:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123407996 Sixteenth Century ywancke https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123409594 2016-09-13 12:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123409594 Eighteenth Century ywancke https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123409708 2016-09-13 12:40:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123409708 ywancke https://padlet.com/ywancke/cv7vrydj40sx/wish/123410235 In 1775 Alexander Cumming invented and patented the S-trap which paved the way for the modern toilet that we use today. His toilet design made use of standing water in the toilet as a seal. This idea was taken on and developed by Joseph Bramah who added a sliding valve in the bowl outlet.

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