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There's an interesting discussion about the variety of smells which the article goes into, but there were also recurring smells across multiple epochs. I've sp
by DanielBMarkham 8y ago
There's an interesting discussion about the variety of smells which the article goes into, but there were also recurring smells across multiple epochs.
I've spent some time thinking about historical smells. My money says a huge hunk of history smelled like the back end of a horse.
- austincheney 8y agoIt also depends on where you are. Texas smells like somebody shoved grass clippings straight up your nose. Much of the Middle East smells like dry cement dust.
- gumby 8y agoOnly in urban environments. Farms probably didn’t smell as strongly of animal piss as they do now due to less confinement and smaller numbers of animals. India has probably smelled like burning cow dung for millennia. It’s a very characteristic and welcoming smell (though probably horrible if you actually live in a dwelling where this technology is used)