1. Early Man Early man interacted with their environment by:  Hunting animals  No product was wasted  Gathered plants  Used environment to make shelters  Made weapons/ tools out of stone  Made fire

2. Early Farmers Early farmers interacted with their environment by:  Growing crops by plowing soil  Domesticated livestock for products  Irrigation ditches, ponds, and canals were used to water crops  Obsidian was used for tools, weapons, and art

3. Mesopotamians Mesopotamians interacted with their environment by:  Used clay to make clay tablets and pottery  Built mud brick houses  Used minerals, such as copper and bronze to make tools/ weapons  Built larger buildings like ziggurats

4. Egyptians Egyptians interacted with their environment by:  Used natron to preserve mummies  Used linen to wrap mummies  Used irrigation to prevent floods and keep water in case of drought  Used silt to refine the soil  Used papyrus for paper

5. Ancient Chinese The Ancient Chinese interacted with their environment by: Using loess Used terrace farming because of the mountainous lands Silk road

6. Ancient Greece The Ancient Greeks interacted with their environment by: