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Rock-cut basin

Hii buddy! So, have you ever seen those big bowls made of rocks in parks or gardens? Well, those bowls are called "rock-cut basins." They are made by some people who wanted to store or use water by cutting, carving or chiseling rocks.

It's like when you get a big piece of clay and shape it into a bowl or cup. But instead of clay, people used rocks. They used tools to cut and shape the rock and make a hollow space inside it, just like a bowl.

Rock-cut basins can be found in lots of different places around the world. People living in dry or hot areas would use them to store water or for washing. Some of them were even used for religious rituals, like a special bath or cleansing.

Even though rock-cut basins are very old and made by people a long time ago, they still last a long time and look pretty cool too!
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