For most of human history, we bathed—while socializing, relaxing, even partying. Showers are efficient, but are they better?
Kiraly Bath, the oldest thermal bath in Budapest, was built by the Ottoman Turks in the 16th century. Communal baths like this one were the public’s main means of washing for thousands of years before the rise of indoor plumbing.For the average American, the day isn’t complete without a shower. More than 60 percent of U.S. adults reported showering at least once a day, for
“There’s lots of artistic illustrations showing parties and things going on in the baths and people having dinner in the bath,” says Virgina Smith, a historian and author of Gone were the days of long, luxurious, communal baths. Because of its space, water, fuel, and cost-efficiency, the rain bath became the preferred bathing setup. As people began to get plumbing inside their homes, personal bathtubs and showers grew increasingly common and, eventually, became the norm.Naomi Adiv, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Toronto Mississauga, largely attributes this shift to the “rise of industrial capitalism” in America.
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