How Did People Keep Cool Before Air Conditioning?

Have you ever spent an entire day inside, confined by the heat to your air conditioned living room? Even in parts of the world that aren't renowned for their heat, a hot summer's day can be a paralyzing annoyance. Without air conditioning and ceiling fans, it's easy to think we'd be burned to toast or sweating 24/7 almost every summer's day.

However, in some of the world's hottest locations, the local population had innovative cooling systems long before air conditioning was around. These two cool natural cooling mechanisms aren't particularly advanced or convenient, but they do work.Middle Eastern Wind Towers

It's hard to think of heat more intense than the daily summer heat of the Middle East. From Saudi Arabia's vast and ultra-hot deserts to Qatar's coastal Arabian heat, the old world is packed with incredibly hot locations and annoyingly sweaty cities.

So how did the ancient population deal with it? They built wind towers. These innovative buildings channel wind downwards, giving residents ice cold air for relaxation or storing food.Arizona 'Wet Sheets'

Arizona is home to some of the world's most impressive scenery, and some of the most incredibly hot terrain in the world. Home of thousands of early gold rush towns, Arizona's early residents had a unique way to keep cool during the night. Rather than sleeping in a stuffy blanket, 19th century residents used to dip their bed sheets in water and sleep in them while wet and soggy.

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