How did people live in cold regions of the world before modern housing and heating?

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Considering the freezing temps we record annually coupled with tornadoes and other natural phenomena, how did ancient people survive the adverse weather without modern housing, clothing and heating technologies we have today. I’m taking 500+ years ago.

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They shared housing with their animals. My ancestors were crofters (Scotland) half the croft was human space the other half the cows. Smells better than pigs!
Thatch and stone have reasonable insulation properties

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