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left-of-center2012

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8. Apples and oranges

Reply to pwb (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 19, 2021, 02:37 PM

Aug 2021

"... have entire societies of people ever lived underground?"

"People throughout history have temporarily lived below the surface for various reasons."

"... historically only during emergencies ..."

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Have any human societies ever lived underground? [View all] left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 OP

Fascinating...thanks for sharing! FirstLight Aug 2021 #1

In Cu Chi Vietnam. pwb Aug 2021 #2

Apples and oranges left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #8

Pears and plums. pwb Aug 2021 #9

I don't know if it was a dream ... left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #10

Whilst not strictly underground, the Homosapian GOPansis is known to live with its head in the sand. Doodley Aug 2021 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #6

I've read about Cappadocia in Turkey. Here's appalachiablue Aug 2021 #4

Whoa. Puts the Batcave to shame. JudyM Aug 2021 #5

I found it with a Google Image Search csziggy Aug 2021 #14

Thanks. JudyM Aug 2021 #15

The Morlocks lived underground, Grumpy Old Guy Aug 2021 #7

Living in high-density city centers is not a hell of a lot different than living underground. Chainfire Aug 2021 #11

Yeah, I always wonder about lighting and ventilation when I see video tanyev Aug 2021 #12

Poop down one well and drink out of the other, that is how it has been done for millennia. Chainfire Aug 2021 #13

Prehistoric stone age cities in Europe and the Middle East sometimes have extensive tunnel networks underneath them. ModerateUnderground Mar 2024 #16