1. Early Man Early man interacted with their environment by ∞ Homo habilis made many tools that are used today such as the hoe. ∞ They farmed and made food. ∞ They started hunting and gathering in groups because it was easier to stay alive. ∞ Homo Erectus made fire for warmth and it eliminated diseases.

2. Early Farmers Early farmers interacted with their environment by ∞ planting crops and made new plants with new and different types of seeds. ∞ They realized that instead of hunting and gathering, they changed everything and farmed instead of migrating to find food. ∞ They mad small civilizations such as Catal Huyuk. ∞ Home of the first farmers were in the fertile crescent when they first started to farm.

3. Mesopotamians Mesopotamians interacted with their environment by ∞ Using irrigation systems by making small trenches to fill with water ∞ They used small boats ∞ They made Mud brick houses, instead of just sleeping on the ground ∞ They had Surplus so they wouldn’t die of starvation ∞ They had Clay pots that they used and were valuable ∞ They had Droughts that stopped them from having crops so they herded animals so they wouldn’t starve. ∞ The had 2 rivers( Euphrates and Tigris) that they got many of their resources from.

4. Egyptians Egyptians interacted with their environment by ∞ The Egyptians plated many crops. ∞ They made many tools that are still used today. ∞ They used silt for their plants that helped plants grow. ∞ They made the first Pyramids and they are still standing today ∞ They found new ways to preserve body’s when old people dies, and those ways are still used today. ∞ Egyptians found ways to trade and to get from place to place.

5. Ancient Chinese The Ancient Chinese interacted with their environment by ∞Using Terrace farming whenever they farmed for rice. ∞They gathered and Used Resources like Iron for Armor and Didn’t waste things ∞They used water for travel and made boats ∞China gathered and used animals for food and they found our what and what's not poisonous

6. Ancient Greece The Ancient Greeks interacted with their environment by ∞They adapted to soil and made wine out of grapes ∞They also made trade and life at the ocean while they fished for food (Minoans) ∞Early Greece citizens (the Mycenaean's) Made many things and tools for farming because they lived in the mountains where it was harder to farm ∞ They had Respect for Nature and Their gods so they respected all life.