Early in Biblical history, a group of cave-dwelling people known as the Horims (Horites) lived on Mt. Seir. Their name, in Hebrew, means "cave dweller" or "troglodyte" (Strong's Concordance #H2752). They were one of the many people plundered in the Bible's first recorded war (Genesis 14:1 - 6). They were later kicked completely out of their homes by the Edomites (Genesis 36:8, Deuteronomy 2:12, 22).
The term "troglodyte," in modern times, is sometimes used as an insult toward someone considered really stupid or out of date.
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