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As homes and, in caves that have preserved their art, perhaps as ritual centres too.

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Did cavemen dig their own caves?

Cavemen did not dig their own caves. They typically sought shelter in natural caves or rock formations, or they constructed simple shelters using leaves, branches, and animal skins. It's unlikely that they had the tools or technology to dig extensive underground dwellings.


How did cavemen think of the idea of cave painting?

Cavemen likely observed patterns and images in their environment, such as animal tracks or natural formations. They may have also used pigments for body decoration and then started applying them to cave walls. The motivation behind cave paintings may have been to communicate and record information, or for spiritual or ritualistic purposes.


What kind of homes did cavemen live in?

Cavemen primarily lived in simple shelters made from materials like wood, bone, and animal hides. These shelters were temporary and could be in caves, rock overhangs, or structures built with branches and leaves. They did not have permanent dwellings like modern houses.


Did the middle stone age people build houses?

No, I think that in the stone age cavemen would have lived caves and would consider it to be their homes. After all, they are called cavemen so it's obvious that they lived in caves!!!! If they lived in houses they'd be housemen or somethinglike that.


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.

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When did the cavemen use caves as a shelters?

Cavemen used caves as shelters during prehistoric times, around 2 million to 10,000 years ago. Caves provided natural protection from the elements and predators, making them ideal temporary homes for early humans.


How did cavemen get there name?

They were men that lived in caves.


Where did cavemen shelter?

Mostly natural shelters, like caves, trees, or outcroppings of rock. (Why do you think they were called "cavemen"?) They may have built simple lean-tos of branches or animal hides, or slept on open ground, covered in hides or furs.


How do you know that there were cavemen?

You know that there were cavemen and women because of archaeological finds within caves. Cave drawings often included pictures of the people who lived in the caves and gave modern people an idea of the tools and animals that were used by the cave dwellers.


Did cavemen live in villeges or towns?

its in the name...... caves...


How did cavemen make their homes?

caves maybe???


What was art of early man?

cavemen made pictures on the walls of caves


Why don't cavemen exist?

because they lived in caves


Did cavemen dig their own caves?

Cavemen did not dig their own caves. They typically sought shelter in natural caves or rock formations, or they constructed simple shelters using leaves, branches, and animal skins. It's unlikely that they had the tools or technology to dig extensive underground dwellings.


When did the cavemen die out?

They didn't, they ran out of caves, made their own and called them houses.


Were humans cavemen in 10000 bc?

The modern view is that humans were never cavemen; early humans were hunter gatherers and only occasionally used caves. However, there are cave paintings that have been dated to 40,000 BC. So, in that sense, their were certainly "cavemen" as recently as 10,000BC.


What was the cavemen?

Cavemen were early humans who lived in prehistoric times, around 2.5 million years ago to about 10,000 years ago. They were known for their use of stone tools, hunting and gathering lifestyle, and basic social structures. They did not have advanced technologies like we do today.