>>212994554Have you ever tried working when it's +40ยฐC? Unless you're a super-human, you'll most likely become very sleepy, sweaty, and get tired even without having to exert a strong effort.
Ergo, before the invention of air conditioning, any kind of work (whether artistic or intellectual) would've been nigh-impossible for people living in much of the Arabian peninsula or deep in the Sahara Desert.