Auel, in one of a series of fictional narratives, explores the life of early man. Although the backdrop is mythic, Auel’s manages to convey believable characters that, at base, have more in common with modern humans than we initially suspect.

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Auel, in one of a series of fictional narratives, explores the life of early man. Although the backdrop is mythic, Auel’s manages to convey believable characters that, at base, have more in common with modern humans than we initially suspect.
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