Carly Zech

History 7
Period 5
10/2/13

Modifications and Adaptations

Section 1 - Introduction

The scorching hot, blistery climate of the desert is strenuous to thrive and live in
successfully. The pellucid skies are crystal blue, sometimes speckled with little white
puffs of clouds. Sand encircles almost everything, leaving the entire area with colossal
sand dunes that do not allow people to see beyond the community. The sizzling, light
brown sand boils the citizens feet as they walk to reach the prolonged river for icy water.
Inside the cold, pure blue water there is another life, a fish life. The vulnerable fish have
to be careful though, because there are ferocious, green-scaled crocodiles that could eat
four harmless fish in one bite. These glossy fish love to jump and frolic out of the water.
Sometimes jumping vigorously high, they caper as tall as the pulpy grasses on the verge
of the waterway. The smells of the crisp dates hover throughout the area. The deliciously
sweet fresh fruits grow on the towering palm trees. These Areca palms are bestrewed all
along the extended river. At night, the temperature can drop below freezing, and people
can see themselves breathing. Throughout the night when the citizens are asleep, they can
hear the loud bullfrogs as they continuously croak along the riverbank. Sometimes these
sounds wake the citizens and sometimes help them sleep.
It is in the favorable geographic environment that the civilization of Carlyoliollias
will be founded. It is a civilization whose design takes its inspiration from the study of
past civilizations such as the Arabs, the Aztecs, the Greeks, the Mayans, the
Mesopotamians, and the Romans, among others. This book will document the necessary
steps to take in order to create a successful civilization.

Human Changes to the Land

Part I - Analysis of the Problem
Carly Zech
History 7
Period 5
10/2/13

The first step in building a successful civilization is to secure basic human needs
such as food and water. Due to its geography, the major challenges the civilization of
Carlyoliollias faces in achieving a basic food and water supply include the following.
1. The desert is an extremely harsh place to create a successful civilization,
owning up to the fact that there are blinding windstorms that would demolish the
crops. If all of the crops perished, there will be no food to eat. With barely any
food left, some of the camels would eat what there is remaining and then the
civilization will not have any food enduring. If all of the civilizations food
resources died, then the people of Carlyoliollias would have no food prevailing
and the civilization would be lifeless.
2. Since the desert is exceedingly dry, it is hard to create a successful civilization.
This process is excruciatingly challenging because with the heat and how parched
the desert is, all of the water could evaporate during a drought, which could last
for years. With no water, people would have to wait for annual rainfall and collect
as much water as possible. Yet, after a while, the citizens would run out of water
because there is nothing they could do to collect more because of the desiccated
and barren climate. With no water, the civilization would be lost.

Part II - Proposed Solutions

To make sure that a civilization thrives; it has to be able to alter its environment
so that it can develop a stable food supply. An environmental modification is when
someone or something changes the area around themselves to fit their needs. For
example, using the slash and burn technique to clear land to make land for shelter and
crops is an example of a modification. If a civilization does not make changes to the area
and environment, then they will not be suitable for them to live there, and will not thrive
as a civilization.
Carly Zech
History 7
Period 5
10/2/13

Since the civilization of Carlyoliollias is located in a desert, there is little
protection available to maintain crops from being destroyed by devastating windstorms.
To fix this problem, Carlyoliollias citizens would build dikes that could block wind to
save the crops. The environmental modifications made by the people of Carlyoliollias in
order to protect the crops from ruining are similar to the environmental modifications
made by the Aztecs. Since their ancient city was near a lake, the Aztecs had flooding
problems that could destroy the city. To solve this problem, the Aztecs created A dike
10 miles long that ran along the east side of the city to hold back floodwaters (Frey 275).
While the Aztecs built dikes to stop floods, the Carlyoliollians would construct a levee to
block wind. Therefore, the powerful air currents would not destroy the crops and disrupt
the stable food supply.
Since the civilization of Carlyoliollias is located in a desert, the air is
exceptionally moistureless and is hard to keep the water from vaporizing. To fix this
problem, the Carlyoliollas citizens would build aqueducts that will start from the Nile
Rivers origin. Therefore, if the water from the Nile ever volatilizes, there would be water
coming from another source. In order to prevent water shortage, the environmental
changes needed to be made by the people of Carlyoliollias are similar to the
environmental modifications made by the Aztecs. Since the water pipes are open, leaves
and bugs could get into the pipes. To solve this problem, the Aztecs made two pipes so
that While one pipe was being repaired, the other could transport water (Frey 275). The
Aztecs built aqueducts to feed the crops. The people of Carlyoliollias would assemble
aqueducts that will bring water to the civilization in case the river dries up so that the
water supply would never expire.