Chapter Summary of The Clan of the Cave Bear
by Jean M. Auel

1. Earthquake, travel, cave lion attack and carrion birds.
2. Clan passing by, searching for new home. Iza finds girl.
3. Decision made to keep girl.
4. Establish new cave and consider Ayla's totem.
5. Broud's first kill.
6. Double ceremony: Broud as hunter and Ayla's Cave Lion totem.
7. Ayla learns more about Clan ways. Uba's birth.
8. Iza begins training Ayla after she trys to heal a rabbit.
9. Legend of Durc and sling lessons.
10. Sling practice and Broud's beating.
11. Ayla treats Brun's burn.
12. Ayla begins hunting predators and learning two stone sling technique.
13. Ona saved from drowning.
14. Mammoth hunt: Brac saved from hyena.
15. Return to cave after mammoth hunt; judgement of Ayla.
16. Death curse for 1 month.
17. Woman Who Hunts ceremony.
18. Menarche; Ayla sees her reflection; raped by Broud.
19. Pregnancy and birth. Deformed baby must die; Ayla takes baby to hide for 7 days.
20. Survival in the cave and help from Uba who brings food. Decision to return to Clan early.
21. Ayla pleads for Brun's mercy; punishment - no hunting and little freedom; naming ceremony.
22. Durc's totem ceremony (Gray Wolf); Ayla made medicine woman; travel to Clan gathering. Ayla meets Oda who has a girl of mixed spirits.
23. Races and Ursus ceremony.
24. Mog-ur's ceremony.
25. Return home. Iza's death.
26. Funeral. Durc growing. Creb realized Durc is important, but doesn't know why.
27. Vorn and Uba mate. Uba has miscarriage.
28. Creb realizes Durc is Clan's only chance for survival. Broud made leader, makes Goov Mog-ur. Broud separates Ayla and Durc, moves Creb back in cave. Death curse, earthquake...