Archaeologists have discovered centuries-old toilets and artifacts under the future highway - ORSOLTECH

Construction workers break ground on a new highway in Syracuse, New York, while archaeologists follow not far behind.

A team discovered 11 toilets that likely date back to the mid-1800s, local news site Syracuse.com reported.

Crew members sifted through composted human waste to find items that residents appeared to have flushed down toilets.

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“Each one of these latrines is very small,” archaeologist Daniel Seib told Syracuse.com. Time capsule “For us.”

Archaeologists discovered 11 latrines (not pictured) dating from the mid-19th century, along with artifacts. (Istock)

Teams sifted through 5-foot-deep holes and found A Cow boneand a shell and pocket watch, according to Syracuse.com.

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They also found large pieces of broken dishes and a jug handle.

Construction workers work to pave a new highway in Syracuse, New York, (not pictured) as archaeologists unearth artifacts dating back hundreds of years. (Istock)

“These are all things that they carried, that they used, and that tells you how they lived their lives. It's a very personal thing. So whenever we get artifacts like this, we treat them with great respect,” Sepp said.

Centuries ago, before indoor plumbing, people used separate outbuildings Their homes.

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Waste workers called “night soil men” remove feces “from toilets under the cloak of darkness so that polite society is saved from encountering its own feces,” according to Waste360, a New York-based company that provides sustainable waste management solutions.