Sunday, January 16, 2011

How have people today changed their environment?

GOOD


Fire was one way that early humans changed their environment. Fire was a good way to drive animals into places where they could be killed for food and skins. Humans now use fertilizer for plants so there plants could grow better. Humans have had the ability to change the environment for thousands of years. This is because there are more people on earth than there use to be.


BAD


The fire also caused a lot of damage. Many or some people dye because of fire. fire is not good if its around a farming place, it will just kill all your crops. Fire has destroyed a lot of homes and lives.   

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Catal Huyuk

Why is Catal Hoyuk an important archaeological find?






Catal Hoyuk was discovered in the 1950s, and excavated by James Mellaart. The excavation has a long time. As we know they have still not excavated everything yet. As the researchers and excavators searched more for lost objects, they found paintings, of people dancing, and hunting. Most of them are painted in red. 




The excavators found out that the dead people where buried right underneath the houses. There are still theories about if it smelled bad or not. There is a statue, which was named the Calal Huyuk statue. 




Many things where made out of clay, stone and some where pottery too.