How did people living in cities in hotter regions of the world (such as parts of modern-day Iraq or Saudi Arabia) stay cool during hot summers in the time before air conditioning or even mechanical fans? Did they have more problems with heat stroke and similar conditions than modern days?
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[02 Oct. 2012 | 3 c] Flaired Respondent | General Architecture
[02 July 2015 | 52 c] Pre-Modern and Modern Clothing Against Heat
[29 Mar. 2013 | 7 c] Flaired Respondents | Native Americans, Ancient Rome, Medieval Scotland
[14 Mar. 2013 | 15 c] Iran, Italy, Antebellum US South
[15 Aug. 2013 | 37 c] Sourced Answers | US South Before and After Air Conditioning
[08 June 2013 | 27 c] Upper Class Romans, Antiquity
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