2. The story begins with a 5-year-old girl who is left homeless by an earthquake that destroys her family's camp. How do you think her survival would have been different in today's date? If still in the wild, how would her situation change in the year 2008?
3. What does "the Clan" symbolize for you?
4. What are some similarities between the "medicine women" and present-day doctors?
5. The archaeological and paleontological research for this book was carried out by Auel from her public library and by attending archaeological conventions. Was it believable?
