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India was the birthplace of plumbing, though the Romans perfected it. Standardized earthen plumbing pipes with broad flanges making use of asphalt for preventi
by yareally 11y ago
India was the birthplace of plumbing, though the Romans perfected it.
Standardized earthen plumbing pipes with broad flanges making use of asphalt for preventing leakages appeared in the urban settlements of the Indus Valley Civilization by 2700 B.C.[5]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumbing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumbing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_water_supply_and_sanitation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_water_supply_and_sa...
- danbruc 11y agoI am not in the position to judge the situation in India but invention does not necessarily imply widespread adoption. Or adoption may change over time, for example by not keep up with population growth.