Section 3: Human Adaptation 

Human adaptations to the desert include using natural caves as shelter, agriculture and irrigation, specialized clothing, seasonal migration, and living near water.

Clothing: Desert-dwellers are usually white to reflect sunlight, and the person is covered fully, only exposing their face and hands. This is done to protect the individuals from heat, sand, wind, and bitterly cold nights. The preferred desert clothing is loose and versatile.

 Shelter: Manmade shelters include cliff-dwellings constructed with thick walls and small windows to allow limited sunlight to enter, while also keeping away sand and dust.

Nomadic - Nature: The scarcity of food and water in the desert led many civilizations to live as nomads. This means they have no permanent settlements. They make tents from thick cloth to keep dust and sand out, but this still allows a cool breeze to pass through the cloth. The tents are portable and can be carried on pack animals, such as camels, donkeys and horses.