I've often heard that before the toilet and sewers were invented, people would just dump their waste in the street, but more importantly... How did they wipe before toilet paper?

by peevedlatios

Or did they wipe at all? Did they use toilet papyrus?

LoneKharnivore

Hi! You might be interested in this thread.

Searocksandtrees

hi! there have been many questions about sewage; check this post out from a few weeks ago, which includes links to many more

Before sewers were a common thing in city's how would people get rid of there "waste"?

and this section of the FAQ (link on sidebar)

Toilet Hygiene