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Yao dong! (cave dwelling). By: A ubree B entley & Ethan Fletcher!. Cave dwellings!. Cave dwellings are located in northern China. They are also homes for more than 40 million people. Different kinds of cave dwelling!.
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Yao dong!(cave dwelling) By: Aubree Bentley & Ethan Fletcher!
Cave dwellings! • Cave dwellings are located in northern China. • They are also homes for more than 40 million people.
Different kinds of cave dwelling! • The first one is called Cliffside dwellings , they are curved out of a side of a cliff. They are sometimes south faced, and are made out of stone and brick. • The second one is called Sunken courtyard, people dig about 10 meters deep, there rooms are dug off the main courtyard.
Characteristics! • Some are built by rocks and adobe, some dwelling are built on sheltered ledges on the sides of a cliff; "the Anasazi built cliff dwellings in the southwestern United States"
Where are the most cave dwellings located in! • Gila cliff dwelling is located in new Mexico , it was found as a mummified place. It was found by Henry B. Ailman. He is from Europe.
This is where we got our information! • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
More info! • Some are made from: stone, bamboo, wood, and branches. • They are built in cliffs and mountains!