Made hollow or concave by excavation; shaped by digging, carving, or hollowing out material.
Past participle of 'cavate', from Latin 'cavatus' (hollowed out), from 'cavus' (hollow) and the suffix '-ed' indicating a completed action.
When archaeologists find 'cavated' dwellings in the desert, they're looking at architecture that solved problems identical to modern ones—insulation, protection from elements, even cooler temperatures naturally.
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