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Off-Grid AC: 9 Forgotten Ways The Ancient Romans (And Everyone Else) Stayed Cool
Artist: Thomas Cole
There’s an old joke about college students hanging ice cubes in front of a fan to stay cool. It’s no joke – and it’s not new. Ancient Egyptians would hang wet palm fronds in the window so that passing breezes would be cooled by the moisture. In ancient India, reed mats soaked in water were hung in front of doorways to achieve the same effect.
The simple fact is that we have an average body temperature of 98.6 degrees, and any time the temperature exceeds that, we feel significant discomfort. To make matters worse, moisture creates a heat index that can make 80 degrees feel like 100 degrees. It’s curious that most of us find it easier to stay warm with a fire or other heating sources, but struggle to keep cool.
Some of the best methods were developed by ancient cultures living in hot, desert conditions. That’s no surprise. Necessity is the mother or invention. In fact, we might want to keep some of these concepts in mind as an energy conversation strategy — if not preparation for a day when the grid goes down.
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Here’s the rundown and many ancient cultures combined these methods to keep cool when the weather outside was hot, hot, hot.
Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/how-to-2/off-grid-ac-9-forgotten-ways-the-ancient-romans-and-everyone-else-stayed-cool/
