Toilet Timeline

Toilets are not a new thing to the world, but their journey isn't always that straightforward, either.

Explore the timeline to see how sometimes humans go forward, and then backward, and then forward again.

Below is a timeline with important milestones that have led the world to the current toilet state we have now. Scroll backward through time to learn more.

"Knowledge of history and progress of technology may contribute to better understanding of basic human needs and inspire new developments in the field."

Source: Yannopoulos et al (2017), "History of sanitation and hygiene technologies in the Hellenic world", Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, v07.2.