(Review for vols. 1-4) The Earth's Children series is one of my all-time favourites, a long and fascinating tale about the early history of mankind, when the Early European Modern Humans (or Cro-Magnons) slowly replaced the Neandertals. Based on thorough historic research of the time, the author paints a vivid picture of Europe in the stone age and imagines a fascinating and realistic culture of the peoples of that time. She also shows an interesting view on language acquisition, information processing and technical innovations by following her protagonists along on their adventurous life. Some of the research the story is based upon has today been superseded by newer findings and research, but this doesn't take away the fascination and pleasure of this captivating tale. ( )

Kinder Der Erde 2, Europa vor 30 000 Jahren