title: THE EVOLUTION OF UNDERGROUND ARCHITECTURE IN THE TERRITORY OF CONTEMPORARY UKRAINE: FROM THE PALEOLITHIC ERA TO THE LATE 20TH CENTURY
abstract: The article is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the periods and specific features of the formation of underground structures on the territory of Ukraine — from prehistoric times to the mid-20th century. Attention is paid to identifying the preconditions for the emergence and use of such facilities, which makes it possible to determine the stages of evolution of underground construction depending on natural-geographical and social factors. The article briefly describes and illustrates under