Ancient Parasites Show that Cleanliness May Have Been Next to Sickliness
14th Nov 2006, 03:06 GMT
Recent bioarchaeological findings at the ancient Dead Sea settlement of Qumran confirm the existence of a strange communal latrine --located at a remote distance, conforming with extreme hygiene practices described in ancient texts and possibly accounting for a documented early mortality rate at the settlement.
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