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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, disposal of waste in the streets is a recurring problem in pre-modern cities. Strongly enforced sanitation measures don't show up until the 15th century AD, and waste disposal STILL remains a serious problem into the late 19th century.