If you were sent back to the roman era and could only bring a backpack of goods. What would you bring?

Nicarlo@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world – 144 points –

If you were sent back to the roman era and could only bring a backpack of goods. What would you bring?

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Do I have to go? They didn’t even have A/C back then :/

For rich people there were passive air cooling systems available. And if you were truly wealthy you could have blocks of ice shipped to you

https://blogs.getty.edu/iris/how-ancient-romans-kept-their-cool/

For rich people there were passive air cooling systems available

Bro for rich people there were active air cooling systems.

Unless you're talking about something like a guy fanning you with a big frond, then i don't think that's true. If you have a specific example please cite it.

Do you know how air conditioning works? Bring a picture book describing the ideal gas law, and you can jump start the invention of air conditioners