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Is it? I don't see how 19th century cholera outbreaks have anything to do with ancient civilisations.
by jahewson 10y ago
Is it? I don't see how 19th century cholera outbreaks have anything to do with ancient civilisations.
- mirimir 10y agoBecause cholera existed before the 19th century, and people didn't understand that contaminated water was the cause?
- bigbugbag 10y agoCholera only existed in the old world and is a byproduct of animal domestication and urbanization[1]. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEYh5WACqEk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEYh5WACqEk
- peterwwillis 10y agoSo as late as the 19th century, people were just drinking regular water, believing there was nothing wrong with it. (This, plus the fountains and wells that have existed since antiquity as public places to both drink water and wash your hands... eww)