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Role Of First House In Ancient Civilizations

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No one knows exactly when or who created the first “house.” Its main purpose is to protect people from the outside. In ancient civilizations it was mainly to store food. It has helped us throughout history in many different ways by giving protection to people and a place to be protected from extremes of weather. Scientists believe that the first man-made shelter was made of tree branches and stones. The stones were placed at the center of the structure to hold the branches in place. Throughout history these structures slowly evolved in shape and form in ancient civilizations. Ancient Greeks lived in well-made stone houses with slanted roofs that let snow and rain slide off. Most of the walls were built using sun-dried clay bricks or wooden
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