Cave

Alternate meanings: Cave (disambiguation)

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This article is about natural caves; for artificial caves used as dwellings, such as those in north China, see yaodong.

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A cave is a natural underground void large enough for an adult human to enter. Some scientists stipulate that it must be large enough that some portion of it will not receive daylight; however, in popular usage, the term includes smaller spaces like cliff cavities, rock shelters and sea caves. Speleology is the scientific exploration and study of all aspects of caves. The act of exploring a cave for recreation is called 'caving', 'potholing', or (only in the USA) 'spelunking'.

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China: :This article is about Chinese civilization. For the modern-day state commonly referred to as "China", see People's Republic of China. For other meanings, see China (disambiguation)....

Yaodong: This article is about artifical caves used as dwellings, especially those in north China called yaodongs, as opposed to natural caves....

Speleology: Speleology is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, their make-up, structure, physical properties, history, life forms, and the processes by which they form (speleogenesis) and change over time (speleomorphology)....

Cave related Images and Photos (experimental)

Cave-In!	Cave-In! (TVM) (DVD)	Cave Woman	The Cave
The Cave	Man Cave	Man Cave Warning	Cave Painting Lascaux Aquitaine France
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!	Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!	Ice in a Cave	Ozarks Blind Cave or Grotto Salamander in a Cave (Typhlotriton Spelaeus) Midwestern USA