Not so long ago, some professions were very popular and required in the labor market. But over time, these actions were neglected and gradually diminished.
The writer Andrea Nunez says in a report published by the Spanish "Tech Pet" website, that the industrial transformation and the spread of consumerism and the emergence of new technologies such as the Internet contributed to the disappearance of many professions that were previously spread.
The writer mentioned that some professions may seem very old and outdated, but it was a few years or decades or centuries past that spread and helped in the development of cities and community service.
Here are 5 occupations that previously existed and are now strange:
Grave robber
This profession was widespread during the nineteenth century, as tomb robbers extracted corpses from graves in order to use parts of them in scientific and medical research in universities. Since the use of dead bodies was prohibited at the time, this profession was the method used by anatomists and surgeons to obtain the bodies, so many tales full of mysteries and mysteries are associated with it.
Human alarm clock
The writer mentioned that these people are roaming the streets with the main goal of waking up workers so that they are not late, because before the Industrial Revolution people woke up in the light of the sun or the rooster crowing. These "stimuli" used to use bamboo sticks or small pebbles to wake people up.
Torch lights
These workers were responsible for lighting the city streets, using a long pillar and wick at the top end, to light the lights at night and turn them off at dawn.
night guard
The night guards were present in the neighborhoods of Spain and Latin America and were responsible for neighborhood security at night, and they also had gate switches and even controlled the lighting of streetlights. However, this function gradually became extinct with the spread of electronic portals, despite attempts to restore it in several Spanish cities such as Gijón (since 1998) and in Murcia.
crier
The job of this operator was to advertise and deliver all kinds of news and events. This work continued for many centuries, with its origins dating back to the Roman Empire. But in the second half of the twentieth century, its importance diminished until it disappeared in conjunction with the appearance of radio, television and written press in general.