Digressing to Past Times

The knowledge of the elements and the interactions of them are lost on busy ears. In today's world, people are moved by money and the interactions that are beneficial to themselves, while in the era now known as 'lost time' things were different. At that time, the time of Atlantis before it played with understanding to greater heights. the simple manipulation of nature to serve a purpose was common sense.

Water was manipulated in many ways. At the time, the oceans were lower than they were today, whether the inhabitants of Atlantis knew it was due to the iced poles or not, it doesn't matter. As a result of an atmosphere with less moisture rainfall was not like today. For this reason, it was necessary to save water through storage, avoid overuse of the streams, rivers, and lakes, and be thorough with conservation practices. Of course, the best place to keep water was underground in the aquifers. Cisterns and other collectors of water helped to recharge the amount taken at a faster rate than via natural water movement through the soil. Closed canals and aqueducts helped moved excess water from flooded area to storage basins or to more needing areas. Even simple mechanics aided by the motion of water helped to pump water to where it needed to go.

Fire was used sparingly, because lumber and other flammable resources were needed elsewhere. Instead, the natural heat from the radiant earth and volcanic heat were used instead for any number of applications, from cooking to metal working. By making use of areas where fires and extreme heat occurred daily, it fulfilled required uses and was adapted to work with heating application without relying on a fuel source.

Earth was always useful for building, farming, and the extraction of metals and minerals. Dwellings in clustered cities were built with thicker outside and positioned with their inner walls close to other buildings to share heat and shield themselves from the weather. In areas that were open, homes were built in a pyramid structure low to the ground, and layered with topsoil in a mound that exposed only the door and areas for light shafting. This was an early form of natural insulation that kept homes protected from the cold of winter and cool in the heat of summer.

Air was harder to control or manipulate. Instead, building patterns, planting patterns, and certain structures were used to move prevailing winds, break them down, or strengthen their force for useful means. It's difficult to say what exactly it was used for.

Chaos was the study of life, energy, and other unexplained natural forces. It really has little place with early Atlantean society.