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The Clan of the Cave Bear is a 1980 novel and epic [1] work of prehistoric fiction by Jean M. Auel about prehistoric times. It is the first book in the Earth's Children book series , which speculates on the possibilities of interactions between Neanderthal and modern Cro-Magnon humans .
The Clan worships animal spirits, most notably Ursus the Cave Bear, for, as is related in one of the best known Clan legends, it was the Spirit of the Great Cave Bear that taught the Clan to wear fur, live in caves, and store up reserves during the seasons of abundance in order to survive the winter. The honoring of Ursus is what binds the Clan ...
Ayla is the main character of Jean Auel's Earth's Children novels, a series which started in 1980. She is a Cro-Magnon woman who was raised by Neanderthals.Ayla was played by Daryl Hannah as the older version and by Nicole Eggert as the younger version in the 1986 film The Clan of the Cave Bear.
This story is referenced in Clan of the Cave Bear as the Neanderthals rationalize Ayla's behavior in terms of what they know about "the Others" . Mamut learned some of the Clan sign language during that stay, and became aware of the fact that the Clan are human (as opposed to other animals, as is the common opinion of most of his people).
Jean Marie Auel (/ aʊ l /; née Untinen; born February 18, 1936) is an American writer who wrote the Earth's Children books, a series of novels set in prehistoric Europe that explores human activities during this time, and touches on the interactions of Cro-Magnon people with Neanderthals.
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The Clan of the Cave Bear is a 1986 American adventure film directed by Michael Chapman [2] [3] and based on the book of the same name by Jean M. Auel. The film stars Daryl Hannah, Pamela Reed, James Remar, and Thomas G. Waites. The film depicts a young Cro-Magnon woman (Hannah) who is separated from her family and orphaned during an earthquake.
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