Pics. 1 and 2 show tile murals in a salon in one of the houses. Pic. 3 is a close-up of the mural in pic. 2. The open courtyards in the houses had marble catch basins for rain water which was funneled to an underground cistern. In the streets you could see exposed lead piping. They must have had a problem with lead poisoning. The audio guide mentioned that their muscle tone and teeth were in good shape which indicated a good diet.
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