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The Clan of the Cave Bear
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Earth's Children: Book 1

The Clan of the Cave Bear (1980) (edit title/settings)

by Jean M. Auel (Author) (edit contributors)

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Ayla is a courageous and indomitable young woman whose story begins when she is a five-year-old orphan adopted by the Clan, a group of Neanderthal. Ayla is cared for by the Clan’s medicine woman Iza and its wise holy man Creb. Iza teaches her how to find food and the healing skills known only... read more

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Ayla, a tall blonde five year old, is separated from her people in an earthquake. She nearly dies, but is rescued by the medicine woman (Iza) from a Neanderthal clan. She is taken in and raised as a member of the clan, but ultimately her innate differences create difficulties within the clan.... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Ayla, a tall blonde five year old, is separated from her people in an earthquake. She nearly dies, but is rescued by the medicine woman (Iza) from a Neanderthal clan. She is taken in and raised as a member of the clan, but ultimately her innate differences create difficulties within the clan. Some recognize her potential but others see her as an insolent female. Told with beautiful detail, this story explores Ayla's journey to womanhood and captures the survivalist nature of the clan and their actions.

Characters edit see section history

  • Ayla: Main character of the story. She is one of the "others", homo-sapiens, unlike the rest of the clan who are neanderthals.
  • Iza: Woman of the Clan, medicine woman. Highest ranking medicine women of the clan.
  • Creb: The Mog-ur (the spiritual leader of the Clan), brother to Iza and Brun, father figure to Ayla. Crebs' totem is the great cave bear. He was mauled by one when he was younger.
  • Brun: Leader of the Clan of Cave Bear
  • Broud: Son of Brun and his mate - groomed to be future leader of the Clan
  • Durc: Ayla's son
  • Ebra: Brun's mate
  • Brac: Son of Broud
  • Vorn: Young male, looks up to Broud
  • Zoug: Older man, good with the sling
  • Ura: Iza's daughter
  • Uka: Mated to Grod
  • Oda: Young woman, likes Broud
  • Grod: Brun's second
  • Borg: Young boy
  • Dorv: Older man
  • Nouz: Leader of another clan
  • Gorn: Athlete from another clan
  • Aga: Ayla, or Aga as the Clan pronounces her name, is a 'different' child who grows up in a clan of strangers. During her life with this clan, she is treated as an outsider, and her childhood is filled with loneliness and, at times, horror. However, a motherly female takes her in and teaches Ayla the wonderful secrets of her own world as a healer.
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  • Ovra: Mate of Goov
  • Aba
  • Grev
  • Norg
  • Crug
  • Goov: Acolyte
  • Groob
  • Ika
  • Oga
  • Ona
  • Uba
  • Aayghha
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First Sentence edit see section history

The naked child ran out of the hide-covered lean-to toward the rocky beach at the bend in the small river.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Acknowledgments
Chapters 1-28

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 6 in Earth's Children. (standard series)

Followed by The Valley of Horses.

This is book 19 of 100 in ALA's Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 1990-1999. (authoritative list)
This is book 92 of 82 in BBC "Big Read" Top 100 Novels. (authoritative list)
This is book 20 of 121 in Whitcoulls Top 100 (2012). (authoritative list)
This is book 92 of 200 in BBC 'Big Read' Top 200 Novels, 2003. (authoritative list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Jean M. Auel (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Annelies Hazenberg (Translator)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Crown Publishers, Inc
Country: United States and Canada
Publication Date: 1980
ISBN: 0517542021
Page Count: 468

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3551.U36 C57
  • Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

There are graphic sexual scenes in this book and the rest of the series.

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

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