A cave dweller, or troglodyte, is a human who inhabits a cave or the area beneath the overhanging rocks of a cliff. [1] Some prehistoric humans were cave dwellers, but most were not (see Homo and Human evolution).

The cave dwellings are a famous name card of the north Shaanxi area (geographically referring to the area south of the Great Wall, west of the Yellow River, east of the Ziwuling Peaks, and north of the Qiaoshan Mountains), with a long history of over 4,000 years.

A yaodong (窰 in native Jin Chinese, [1] or 窰洞 [jɑʊ tʊŋ] yáodòng in Beijing Mandarin) is a particular form of earth shelter dwelling common in the Loess Plateau in China's north. They are generally carved out of a hillside or excavated horizontally from a central "sunken courtyard".

2025年3月10日 · Cave dwellings have been found in many regions of the world. These caves served as dwellings and as places of worship and were usually combined with surface structures. After the cave cities ceased to be inhabited, the surface …

2023年10月1日 · Many historical cave villages dug into sandstone or volcanic rock have survived around the world, with families still living in some, and others now open for tourists to visit.

2019年4月25日 · Archeologists have discovered several locations of ancient cave dwellings during the Longshan Culture period (extending back almost 4,000 years) in Weijialou, Hengshan County, Shaanxi Province.

The cave dwelling (Yaodong in Chinese) in Xian, Shaanxi province, is a sort of distinctive cave house dug into the mountains for dwelling of many laboring people on the Loess Plateau in northwest China.

2019年7月13日 · Let’s get an idea of the famous cave dwellings across the world. 1. Buddhas of Bamyan, Afghanistan. The sandstone cliffs resting in Bamiyan province of Afghanistan are very popular for the huge 6th century Buddha statues which carved on the rock. These were considered the largest in the world until the Taliban destroyed it in 1999.

2023年6月15日 · In the rugged and diverse landscapes of China, nestled amidst rolling hills and rocky terrains, lie cave houses that have been home to generations of Chinese families. These fascinating dwellings, carved into the earth, offer a glimpse into a unique way of life that has withstood the test of time.

土窑洞（Loess cave dwelling），中国华北、西北黄土地区在冲沟的崖壁或在平地向下挖出的地坑壁面上开挖成的供人居住的洞穴，是生土建筑的一种。 中文名