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We were once cave dwellers…

Historians and anthropologists tell us the human race was once a cave-dwelling, surly, filthy lot who eked out a miserable life for ourselves with crude tools made of wood, bone, and stone.

Here’s something they rarely mention – the caves where we dwelt. Let’s have a look…

 

Here's a basic cave structure in Nepal. Undoubtedly very ancient, they have not remained intact over the centuries. But, there are such structures all over the world.
Here’s a basic cave structure in Nepal. Undoubtedly
very ancient, they have not remained intact over the
centuries. There are such structures all over the
world.
Here's a cave structure in India.
Here’s a cave structure in India.
And one in Kazakhstan...
And one in Kazakhstan…
...this one in Russia looks like Anasazi cliff dwellings in the US Southwest...
…this one in Russia looks like Anasazi cliff dwellings in
the US Southwest…
...and I don't even know what to make of this one in China...
…and I don’t even know what to make of this one in
China…
...these caves in Capadocia, Turkey are still being used by the locals. As storage areas, to keep livestock, and even to live in. Some have even been made into hostels and taverns. More are being discovered.
…these caves in Capadocia, Turkey are still being used
by the locals. As storage areas, to keep livestock, and
even to live in. Some have even been made into
hostels and taverns. More are being discovered.

As mentioned above, there are also caves of this sort present in the western hemisphere, from Nevada in the US to Patagonia in South America. And people are finding more all the time.

At some point in the past, the human race decided that life on the surface of the planet was too dangerous, and they burrowed into cliffs and mountains all over the world.

What happened, and why aren’t we hearing more about this? Don’t you think our ancestors have something to say to us about climate change?