ancient dwellings
Prehistoric human shelters
Ancient dwellings are structures where people lived in earlier periods of history—caves, pit houses, cliff dwellings, longhouses.
The phrase appears most often in archaeological and travel contexts: The tour included ancient dwellings carved into the hillside.
It suggests permanence and historical significance rather than temporary shelter.
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- roundhousesSweeping circular strikes
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- mud bricksUnfired earthen masonry units
- petroglyphsCarvings on natural stone
sod houses · earth floor · burial chambers · longhouses · straw · animal hides · ancestral lands · kivas · smoke hole · wall · hearth · cultural preservation · sacred sites · archaeological ruins · adobe houses · oral history · burial customs · stilt houses
- Southwest antiquitiespottery shards, petroglyphs, rock art, Ancestral Puebloans, kivas
- archaeologyexcavation, dig site, archaeologist, dig, archaeological digs
ancient dwellingsmodern architecture
Recent building styles
new construction · smart homes · tract housing · skyscrapers · high-rises
ancient dwellingssmart homes
Dwellings with integrated automation
modern infrastructure · modular homes · sustainable buildings · green architecture · space habitats