Poop

[The Crimson Universe]

Where did the wandering men (the followers of Jesus who left their homes) poop in those times and with what did they clean their rear end?

 

[Spirit of Light]

Where did the wandering men (the followers of Jesus who left their homes) poop in those times and with what did they clean their rear end?

This link may answer your question.
Toilets of the Hebrew Bible

 

[Altfish]

As the saying goes, "Do bears sh*t in the woods?" of course they do

 

[Jedster]

In days of old when knights were bold,
And toilets weren't invented,
You left your load,
upon the road,
and walked away contented!

 

[ChristineM]

I think one needs to remember that people's views were different back then, stopping and pooping where needed was not seen as wrong or even discourteous.


I am reminded of the hall of mirrors Versailles almost 2000 years later. A beautiful space to behold, an awesome and intimidating waiting room for the sun kings coutiers and diplomats for whom no facilities were provided so it became the biggest toilet in the world. People who needed to pee or poo would simply move to the side and do their stuff rather than lose position in the queue of hundreds for audience

 

[exchemist]

Where did the wandering men (the followers of Jesus who left their homes) poop in those times and with what did they clean their rear end?

Plenty of space in the desert. The Arab tradition is water applied with the left hand, which is why only the right is used for eating. I don't know the tradition in Judaea but it may be similar.

 

[The Crimson Universe]

Plenty of space in the desert. The Arab tradition is water applied with the left hand, which is why only the right is used for eating. I don't know the tradition in Judaea but it may be similar.

Never knew the use of the left hand is an Arabic tradition. I thought only people in Pakistan, India and probably Nepal practices this. Thanks for the information.

 

[The Crimson Universe]

I am reminded of the hall of mirrors Versailles almost 2000 years later. A beautiful space to behold, an awesome and intimidating waiting room for the sun kings coutiers and diplomats for whom no facilities were provided so it became the biggest toilet in the world. People who needed to pee or poo would simply move to the side and do their stuff rather than lose position in the queue of hundreds for audience

Did they dig holes there? And when they were done did they cover it up with earth?

 

[ChristineM]

Plenty of space in the desert. The Arab tradition is water applied with the left hand, which is why only the right is used for eating. I don't know the tradition in Judaea but it may be similar.

Which is why the right hand is amputated for theft in some sharia countries. Meaning not only can the offender not use that hand to steal he is also forced to eat with his left hand which us considered unclean... Double punishment

 

[ChristineM]

Did they dig holes there? And when they were done did they cover it up with earth?

The hall of mirrors is a grand hall in Versailles. The floor was (and still is solid marble) so no holes.

 

[sun rise]

The first time I was in India, in 1974, I was told not to walk in a certain location because that was the pooping area.

When my wife was a Girl Scout leader many eons ago, the girls on a hike in the wilderness looked for a "friendly bush" when business needed to be done.

 

[A Vestigial Mote]

Plenty of space in the desert.

This was my first thought as well. Move a little sand out of the way to make a pit, bury it when you're done and who is ever going to accidentally stumble on your business and curse your name within miles and miles of desert?

 

[exchemist]

This was my first thought as well. Move a little sand out of the way to make a pit, bury it when you're done and who is ever going to accidentally stumble on your business and curse your name within miles and miles of desert?

And in an arid climate it soon dessicates and turns to dust anyway.

 

[Subduction Zone]

I think one needs to remember that people's views were different back then, stopping and pooping where needed was not seen as wrong or even discourteous.


I am reminded of the hall of mirrors Versailles almost 2000 years later. A beautiful space to behold, an awesome and intimidating waiting room for the sun kings coutiers and diplomats for whom no facilities were provided so it became the biggest toilet in the world. People who needed to pee or poo would simply move to the side and do their stuff rather than lose position in the queue of hundreds for audience

TMI! TMI!!