Above is my video introduction to Ancient China which focuses mainly on compasses. I used PowToons and iMovie to make this. I made this with Larry and Minh. Enjoy!
Month: January 2019
Was it better for people to live close to or farther away from the river?
I believe that we should live near water due to the fact water is essential to living. We require water for reliable farming and to create communities and cities to grow and advance to what we are today.
Machines and mills require water to run on. Such as a wheel that the water pushes to pump water onto land or to do more other stuff. Without water, it will be impossible to run these machines.
Are animals living near a river a problem? No! Animals living near or go to the riverbanks commonly could provide animals and game to hunt down and use as a source of food, clothing, materials etc.
Civilizations can grow easily near water because of the continuous food supply that supports the demand from the citizens. Due to a large population, not all need to work in the farming industry, others could make clothing and tools to improve farming! Not everybody has to work. Ancient and small civilizations have given inspiration to other leaders to make an empire or kingdom.
Living near rivers may result in flooding, but most villages could create village protection against flooding.
Therefore, living near rivers is (in this case) the best option. Ancient civilizations should live or grow near rivers.