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That was the best material they had.

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What do the Romans use that we don't use now?

Lead water pipes.


Why did the Romans use lead for water pipes?

Because that was the best material they had at that time.


Why did Romans use lead pipes for aqueducts and baths?

That was the best material they had at that time.


Did the Romans use lead pipes for their water?

Yes and it still widely used even today


What did plumbers in rome use for pipes?

At the time of the Roman Empire, the Romans used pipes made of lead, because it is a cheap metal that is easily worked into pipes, and which unlike iron doesn't rust. The Romans didn't worry about lead poisoning. Lead pipes continued to be used even into the mid 20th century, before we became more concerned about the danger of lead poisoning.


Why did Romans use lead pipes for aqueductsand baths?

Because they had no better materials at that time.


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Lead (and copper).


What plumbing was used in the time of jesus?

They used lead pipes , which the Romans used in Rome.


What element replaced lead for use in water pipes?

Iron replaced lead in water pipes.


Did ancient Romans suffer from lead acetate poisioning?

The Roman had problems with lead poisoning because they made lead pipes for water supply.


Why did Romans use lead pipes for aqueducts?

It wasn't. Aqueducts were made of stone, engineered to amazingly exact specifications, then polished and smoothed. Lead was actually advised against for the use in aqueducts, for its toxicity, by Vitruvius in De Architectura.


The ancient Romans used what to make water pipes?

Mainly lead pipes or hollowed out tree trunks. An open top aqueduct, ditches, etc was also used.