Dugout (shelter)
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A dugout or dug-out, also known as a pit-house or earth lodge, is a shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression dug into the ground. Dugouts can be fully rec
Dugout home near Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940
Coober Pedy dugout, Australia
Yoshinogari site
The "Sassi di Matera"
Underground living
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Underground living refers to living below the ground's surface, whether in natural or manmade caves or structures. Underground dwellings are an alternative to above-ground dwellings for some home seek
Dugout (shelter)
…where opal mining is the dominant industry. Most residents live in caves excavated into the hillsides to avoid the harsh summer temperatures and work underground in mine shafts. White Cliffs, New South Wales is similar, in terms of climate, housing, and mining operations. In north China, especially on the Loess…
An underground house in the Sassi di Matera, Italy
An underground jewellery shop in Coober Pedy, Australia
An example of an excavated house in Brhlovce, Slovakia