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Caves can provide shelter and protection from the elements for people. They can also serve as storage areas for food and supplies. Some caves also have historical or cultural significance, attracting tourists and researchers.

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What do they call people who search caves?

People who search caves are commonly referred to as spelunkers or cavers. They are individuals who explore caves for either recreational purposes or scientific research.


Did Neolithic people have torches?

Yes, Neolithic people used torches made from materials such as wood, animal fat, and plant fibers. These torches provided light and heat, making them useful for activities such as hunting or exploring caves.


Did the stone age people live in caves?

Answerpeople of the stone age mostly lived in caves because they were nomadic people meaning they moved a lot. AnswerClearly some Stone Age people lived in caves, and we can show this by the presence of artifacts in the caves. On the other hand, there are very few caves in much of the world, and nomads tend not to live in caves, but in tents. So we can be pretty sure that some Stone Age people did not live in caves, also. There is a link below to an article on nomads.


How have people used caves?

People have used caves for shelter, storage, religious ceremonies, burial sites, and as art canvases for cave paintings. Caves have also been used as tourist attractions and for recreational activities like cave exploring and spelunking.


What people did not usually live in caves during the caves during the paleolithic age because?

Not all people in the Paleolithic age lived in caves because they had diverse lifestyles and living arrangements. Some people preferred to live in open-air camps, temporary shelters, or structures made from mammoth bones and hides. Caves were used by some groups for shelter, but they were not the exclusive or typical living environment for all Paleolithic people.

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How large are caves?

Most caves are small but some are very large and complex. There is no standard size and finding an "average" is not very useful.


What were natural caves during prehistoric times used for?

Caves are generally natural by definition! In prehistoric times and depending on their locations and characteristics some caves were used as homes and/or ritual sites by early tribes. Others were no doubt useful as dens for wild animals. Don't forget though that firstly, most caves are only in limestone uplands so only useful to those living in the area; and secondly, most caves are not habitable.


How are caves useful to people and animals?

Suitable caves have been human habitats in the past, or been used as stores. Active caves are conduits taking water from the hills to their resurgences (springs) so some provide water supplies. Nowaday caves are visitid for recreation, scientific study or as tourist attractions. Biologically they offer shelter or roosts to some animals, and permanent homes to other, highly-specialised creatures.


What do they call people who search caves?

People who search caves are commonly referred to as spelunkers or cavers. They are individuals who explore caves for either recreational purposes or scientific research.


Why did the Spain people move from the caves?

The majority of Spanish people have not lived in caves since the Neolithic Period. Presumably, they left the caves so that they could grow crops in the sunlight.


Did Neolithic people have torches?

Yes, Neolithic people used torches made from materials such as wood, animal fat, and plant fibers. These torches provided light and heat, making them useful for activities such as hunting or exploring caves.


What did people do in the hellfire caves in the past?

They made people dig the caves with their bare hands to get chalk and flint, which was used to make roads and to build houses. There was also a hellfire club in the caves.


What did prehistoric people live in?

Caves.


Did the stone age people live in caves?

Answerpeople of the stone age mostly lived in caves because they were nomadic people meaning they moved a lot. AnswerClearly some Stone Age people lived in caves, and we can show this by the presence of artifacts in the caves. On the other hand, there are very few caves in much of the world, and nomads tend not to live in caves, but in tents. So we can be pretty sure that some Stone Age people did not live in caves, also. There is a link below to an article on nomads.


What is the scientific name for people who study caves?

They are called "speleologists". The activity of exploring caves is called "Spelunking".


Did most people in Egypt live in caves?

no


Who are cave men?

People who live in caves.