The Mammoth Hunters

This illustration by Geoff Taylor, was originally used on The Mammoth Hunters, written by Jean M Auel,

Original Art

The Mammoth Hunters


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The Mammoth Hunters - art by Geoff Taylor
The Mammoth Hunters - art by Geoff Taylor
Mammutjegerne - art by Geoff Taylor
Mammutjegerne - art by Geoff Taylor


Description

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Synopsis for Original Title

Talut, a powerful bear of a man with bright red hair, a booming laugh, and a gentle heart, and his tall, dark-haired sister, Tulie, are the leaders of the Lion Camp of the Mamutoi. It is here that Ayla finds her first women friends, but some among the Mamutoi dislike Ayla because she was raised by “flatheads,” their name for the people of the Clan. Ayla is haunted by her memories of the Clan because Rydag, a child of mixed parentage living with the Mamutoi, bears so strong a resemblance to her own son, Durc. It is the Mamutoi master carver of ivory--dark-skinned Ranec, flirtatious, artistic, magnetic--who fascinates Ayla. She finds herself drawn to him. Because of her uncanny control over animals, her healing skills, and the magic firestone she discovered, Ayla is adopted into the Mammoth Hearth by Mamut, the ancient shaman of the Great Earth Mother. Ayla finds herself torn between her strong feelings for Ranec and her powerful love for the wildly jealous and unsure Jondalar. It is not until after the great mammoth hunt, when Ayla’s life is threatened, that a fateful decision is made.


Details

Availability

Year1
1988

Medium2
Gouache on Artboard

Original
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Yes

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