🪨 Rock Shelters of the World

These are the world's notable rock shelters — natural overhangs and caverns that sheltered hunter-gatherers and early farmers, often preserving hearths, burials and cave art. Each profile shows where the shelter is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

50 rock shelters from 18 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any rock shelter for its full profile.

Africa (6) Americas (12) Asia (15) Europe (10) Oceania (7)

Africa (6 rock shelters)

Americas (12 rock shelters)

Asia (15 rock shelters)

Europe (10 rock shelters)

Oceania (7 rock shelters)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.