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The first wooden pipes date back to Ancient times. Although
capital cities and large towns were the only ones to have a water supply system, the use
of lead, earthenware, or concrete pipes was general, and wooden pipes remained rare. However, in the Middle ages and later, when smaller, less important towns and villages wanted to have their own small water supply system, they used wooden pipes, which although less durable, were less expensive, easy to install, and could be made on the spot by local craftsmen. Wooden pipes were usually manufactured by boring out tree trunks or thick branches of oak or elm. Click on the picture to go back to the Museum |
