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Non-conformity to strict genre definitions is a commonly recognized facet of new weird fiction. In The 3rd Alternative forum debate, Miéville emphasized this fluidity in his post stating that "New Weird – like most literary categories – is a moment, a suggestion, a tease, an intervention, an attitude, above all an argument.
The caveman is a stock character representative of primitive humans in the Paleolithic. The popularization of the type dates to the early 20th century, when Neanderthals were influentially described as " simian " or " ape -like" by Marcellin Boule [ 1 ] and Arthur Keith .
Some prehistoric humans were cave dwellers, but most were not (see Homo and Human evolution).Such early cave dwellers, and other prehistoric peoples, are also called cave men (the term also refers to the stereotypical "caveman" stock character type from fiction and popular culture).
B.C. is a daily American comic strip created by cartoonist Johnny Hart.Set in prehistoric times, it features a group of cavemen and anthropomorphic animals from various geologic eras.
A caveman is a popular stylized characterization of how early humans or hominids looked and behaved. A cave dweller is a real human being who lives in a cave or under a cliff. Caveman and/or cavemen may also refer to:
Prehistoric fiction is a science fiction subgenre in which the story is set in the period of time prior to the existence of written record, known as prehistory. [1] [2] As a fictional genre, the realistic description of the subject varies, without necessarily a commitment to develop an objective anthropological account.
Encino Man (also known as California Man in several territories) [5] is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Les Mayfield in his directorial debut.The film stars Sean Astin, with a supporting cast of Brendan Fraser, Mariette Hartley, Richard Masur and Pauly Shore. [2]
Neanderthals have been depicted in popular culture since the early 20th century. Early depictions conveyed and perpetuated notions of proverbially crude, low-browed cavemen; since the latter part of the 20th century, some depictions have modeled more sympathetic reconstructions of the genus Homo in the Middle Paleolithic era.