rock-shelter

or rock shel·ter

[rok-shel-ter]

noun

a shallow cave or cavelike area, as one formed by an overhanging cliff or standing rocks, occupied by Stone Age peoples, possibly for extended periods.

Origin of rock-shelter

First recorded in 1860–65

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for rock-shelter

Historical Examples of rock-shelter

The rock-shelter and the cave are the homes which men seek from the advancing cold.
The Story of Evolution
Joseph McCabe
I also passed a rock-shelter, which served as a permanent home.
Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2)
Carl Lumholtz
This discovery was made in a rock-shelter during its excavation in the autumn of 1909 by M. Peyrony.
Prehistoric Man
W. L. H. Duckworth
The disappearance of the herds caused Fleetfoot and Willow-grouse to leave the rock-shelter.
The Later Cave-Men
Katharine Elizabeth Dopp
That the upper story took its name from the rock-shelter may be further illustrated.
A Study of Pueblo Pottery as Illustrative of Zuñi Culture Growth.
Frank Hamilton Cushing