No Toilet Paper, No Showers: The Shocking HYGIENE of the Middle Ages

By History Unleashed

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We take showers and toilet paper for granted. In the Middle Ages, cleanliness was a luxury bought with hard labor, and a "Garderobe" was just a hole in the floor. This documentary by "History Unleashed" reveals the biological battleground of medieval life. Discover why aristocrats believed that changing their linen shirts was better than washing with water, and why doctors during the Black Death terrified people into believing that hot baths would kill them by "opening the pores." We analyze the nightmare of sanitation: From the "Gong Farmers" who waded waist-deep in human waste to empty cesspits at night, to the harsh reality of wiping with moss, leaves, and straw. Explore the agony of medieval dentistry (where they believed "tooth worms" caused pain) and the filthy truth about "rush floors," where layers of vomit, beer, and dog waste rotted for years. This is the story of how our ancestors survived a world without plumbing. #MedievalHistory #Hygiene #MiddleAges #Sanitation #Histo

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