Early Man

1. Early Man • Early man interacted with their environment by • They hunted animals • No product was wasted • Gathered plants • Used environment to make shelter • Made weapons/tools out of stone • Made fire

2. Early Farmers • Early farmers interacted with their environment by • Growing crops by plowing soil • Domesticated animals for product • Irrigation ditches ponds and canals were used to water crops • Obsidian was used for better weapons tools and art

3. Mesopotamians • Mesopotamians interacted with their environment by • Used clay to make pottery and tablets • Build mud brick houses • Used minerals such as copper and bronze to make weapons/tools • Built large buildings like ziggurat

4. Egyptians • Egyptians interacted with their environment by • Used the Nile river to get resources and trade • Built Natron(salt) to dry mummy body • Developed mummification process • Used stone and sand to build pyramids • Used papyrus to make paper

5. Ancient Chinese • The Ancient Chinese interacted with their environment by • Used clay to make terracotta warriors • Used loess to make fertile soil • Learned to use silkworm to make silk • Discovered Iron • Made great wall of china

6. Ancient Greece • The Ancient Greeks interacted with their environment by • Made large temples out of stone such as acropolis • Learned how to use sea for trade and resources • Learned how to use mountain for advantages in war when they put acropolis’s on it • Used a lot of metal