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These cave rooms, called cavates (CAVE-eights) were dug out of the cliff wall. Most cavates had stone rooms built in front of them. The lower walls of cavates were usually plastered and painted while the ceilings were smoke-blackened. Smoking the ceilings hardened the volcanic tuff and made it less crumbly. Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico. ~June 1, 2007

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IMG_2897_NM_BandelierNM_Cavate.jpg - These cave rooms, called cavates (CAVE-eights) were dug out of the cliff wall. Most cavates had stone rooms built in front of them. The lower walls of cavates were usually plastered and painted while the ceilings were smoke-blackened. Smoking the ceilings hardened the volcanic tuff and made it less crumbly. Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico. ~June 1, 2007

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Camera: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT | Date: 6/1/07 10:35 AM | ISO: 100 | Exp. Mode: Manual control | Exp. Time: 1/40s | Aperture: 11.0 | Focal Length: 55.0mm | Flash: No
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