I think that it is because that so the houses don't get flooded.
they build tree houses or houses on stilts
Some people in the southern United States adapted to Mississippi River floods by building their houses on stilts. The Army Corps of Engineers built many levees along the river to keep flood waters back.
Oh, dude, it's like they're not just trying to be trendy with their treehouse vibes. The Amazon rainforest gets pretty wet, so they're like, "Hey, let's not have our homes turn into floating rafts every time it rains." So, they build their houses on stilts to keep them dry and avoid any unexpected swimming sessions in their living rooms.
Amahuaca people build houses of sticks thatched with palm leaves. These are built on stilts or rafts to protect them from floods. They extract their living from the jungle.
The houses that you would build in the Mangroves of Assam would be ones build on stilts. This is done to protect the property from flooding.
Most traditional Vietnamese houses were built on stilts. These were build so that they could survive through a flood, because this occurred quite often.
The people of Cambodia commonly build their homes on stilts to protect them from flooding during the rainy season. Stilt houses also help to keep the interior space cooler and provide additional storage space underneath. Additionally, building homes on stilts helps to keep them safe from animals and pests.
they built thier city with tree,wood,and stilts.
Google "how to build wooden fort", or something similar. Use the plans to build the fort, but instead of building it on the ground, make the foundation a number of stilts planted several feet into the earth. Build the fort on top of the stilts. Be sure to build a ladder or stairs to get in.
The people that build their houses on the ocean have a lot of money, so if it floods they can fix it. Also, the people can build the house on high stilts, and the flooding would not be as bad. And, who doesn't love waking up to a beautiful view of the ocean, and smelling the ocean breeze every morning? I know I do!
yes there aremany people living in the rainforest and their lives are hard. this is why the amazon is being destroyed because there are so many houses being built for the renteers so they have to keep on chopping down the trees to build space.
Yes they can and do - on barges, houseboats etc and in some Asian countries they build their homes on stilts in the river.