岩棚（英语：Rock shelter）是由不溶性（英语：insoluble）岩石中的基岩侵蚀而产生。常见的情况是砂岩等耐侵蚀岩石覆盖页岩或其他相对较不耐侵蚀的岩石。地表风化或溪流作用会磨损页岩，将其切割至山坡侧。砂岩被留下成为岩棚的顶盖。许多岩棚是重要的考古或历史遗址。[1]
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