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  • Grappling with a cave-bear - the epitome of primitive hunting skill! you raise interesting, thought provoking questions and I appreciate that ...

    Some time back Dave Petzel made an excellent post concering the last days of Neanderthal man. 2009

  • Grappling with a cave-bear - the epitome of primitive hunting skill! you raise interesting, thought provoking questions and I appreciate that ...

    Some time back Dave Petzel made an excellent post concering the last days of Neanderthal man. 2009

  • It appeared to be a semi-intelligent local equivalent of a large anthropoid, perhaps similar to Earth's legendary Bigfoot, but with overtones here of saber-toothed cave-bear.

    TRIANGLE SONDRA MARSHAK 2009

  • It appeared to be a semi-intelligent local equivalent of a large anthropoid, perhaps similar to Earth's legendary Bigfoot, but with overtones here of saber-toothed cave-bear.

    TRIANGLE SONDRA MARSHAK 2009

  • Stories include: “Guerilla Thriller”: Everyone’s favorite cave-bear, Mobie, returns… but he’s unsuspectingly making a home for himself in the middle of a Robotnik stronghold!

    Archie Comics for January 2010 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

  • It appeared to be a semi-intelligent local equivalent of a large anthropoid, perhaps similar to Earth's legendary Bigfoot, but with overtones here of saber-toothed cave-bear.

    TRIANGLE SONDRA MARSHAK 2009

  • Whacking her cane on floor and furniture until she set up an ominous rhythmic resonance evocative of the timpani in Greek tragedy, she accused him of a reaction worthy of primitive cave-bear worshipers or, worse (because they ought to know better), evangelical Christians.

    Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates Robbins, Tom 2000

  • Whacking her cane on floor and furniture until she set up an ominous rhythmic resonance evocative of the timpani in Greek tragedy, she accused him of a reaction worthy of primitive cave-bear worshipers or, worse (because they ought to know better), evangelical Christians.

    Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates Robbins, Tom 2000

  • I had described the underwater journey in detail, including my encounter with the cave-bear analogue.

    Perseus Spur May, Julian, 1931- 1998

  • The hood of her parka, thrown back off her head, was trimmed with wolf fur, and around her neck she wore a necklace made primarily of the sharp canine teeth of wolves, although there were some from arctic fox, and at least one cave-bear tooth.

    The Plains of Passage Auel, Jean M. 1990

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