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Question:

How were the underground homes in Coober Pedy made?

Detailed please :)

Answer:

Possibly made with an excavator of some sort. I am gonna visit that place one day.
the underground homes are called dugouts. they started with digging into the earth or mound from the side and tunnelling fairly deeply. the initial tunnel becomes the entrance to the home. small excavation machinery is used and is a slow and steady process.

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