Cave dwellings
Connected Sites
Site | Rationale | Link |
Bamiyan Valley | "The valley was abandoned for a long period, but at the end of the 19th century, the caves were inhabited and used as shelters for domestic animals." (AB evaluation) | |
Chief Roi Mata's Domain | Lelepa Cave was the residence of the chiefs according to local tradition. | |
Cilento and Vallo di Diano | Castelcivita Caves were probably used as a hiding place for Spartacus' rebels army | |
Cliff of Bandiagara | Inhabited by the Tellem and the Dogon, until now | |
Gobustan Rock Art | The site also features the remains of inhabited caves, settlements and burials, all reflecting an intensive human use (AB ev) | |
Grand Canyon | Hopi dwellings | |
Göreme NP and Cappadocia | ||
Hawraman/Uramanat | "Archaeological excavation in rock shelters and caves located in the Sirvan river valley of Kurdistan Province have led to the discovery of evidence belonging to stone-age hunters and early cave dwellers." (Nomination file, p. 37) "A total of 45 caves and cliff shelters have been identified in Hawraman/Uramanat. Most of these caves are natural but a few have been altered due to human intervention. (...) it can be strongly claimed that cave-dwelling in Hawraman/Uramanat has a long history whether permanent or temporary." (Nomination file, p. 130) | |
Incense Route of the Negev | Avdat | |
Le Morne | ||
Masada | The Hermit Cave, used by Byzantine monks | |
Maymand | ||
Mesa Verde | ||
Qadisha Valley | ||
Rapa Nui | ||
Risco Caido | A large number of troglodyte settlements (AB ev) |
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