00:00You wouldn't last a day in ancient Mesopotamia. Here's why. It was hot. The summer temperatures reached up to 50 degrees Celsius, which is 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
00:11And there was no air conditioning back then, so you'd probably die of heat stroke pretty quickly.
00:16There were poisonous snakes everywhere. Even though you might be able to fight them off, there was also poisonous water.
00:22The water was full of bacteria and other contaminants. So if you drank it, you would most likely get very sick and die.
00:28The food was also a problem. The staple food of the Mesopotamian people was barley, which is poisonous if not properly processed.
00:37So if you got injured, you would most likely die. If you ate it raw, you would experience intense stomach pain and diarrhea.
00:45There were also wars and battles constantly happening. And if you weren't careful, you could icily be killed in crossfire.
00:53Finally, there were no hospitals or medical care whatsoever.
