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Name: The Mammoth Hunters
Rating: 4 (20 reviews)
Author: Jean M. Auel

Set in the Glacial epoch, the novel follows Ayla, a woman from the prehistoric clan, as she travels with her companion Jondalar and their riding horse Whinney to the lands of the Mamutoi—mammoth hunters. There she learns their customs, speaks their language, and uses her hunting, healing and fire‑making skills to earn their trust. She also forms new bonds, embraces animal taming, encounters a powerful ivory carver named Ranec, and faces emotional conflict between loyalty to Jondalar and the pull of a new tribe. The story culminates with the mammoth hunt and a Summer Meeting that forces Ayla to decide between staying with the Mamutoi or following Jondalar into an uncertain future.

First publish date: November 2002

Genre: Historical Fiction/Ancient Historical Fiction

Authors: Jean M. Auel

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