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[[File:Screen Shot 2022-10-02 at 1.38.49 AM.png|thumb|191x191px|Dozens of decorative orbs made from bones of homo sapiens were among the items recovered. ''[[The Verchwörer Institute of Art]]'']] | [[File:Screen Shot 2022-10-02 at 1.38.49 AM.png|thumb|191x191px|Dozens of decorative orbs made from bones of homo sapiens were among the items recovered. ''[[The Verchwörer Institute of Art]]'']] | ||
Their bodies, camp, and all of the tribe's possessions had been preserved when a mud slide buried and killed 26 individuals near the [[Opocheeka River]]. The site was discovered in 1966 during a ceremonial groundbreaking event for a theme park outside the town of [[Porsonville]]. | Their bodies, camp, and all of the tribe's possessions had been preserved when a mud slide buried and killed 26 individuals near the [[Opocheeka River]]. The site was discovered in 1966 during a ceremonial groundbreaking event for a theme park outside the town of [[Porsonville]]. | ||
== In Popular Culture == | |||
The Tribe Hb-238NA is believed to be the inspiration for the character "Tribe" in the novel "The Clan of the Cave Bear" by Jean Auel. In the novel, the Tribe is a small group of Neanderthals who live in caves in the mountains. The novel follows the life of the main character, Ayla, as she grows up with the Tribe. | |||
In 2022, [[Skeleton Realm]] were appointed as the Scholarly Guardian Organization for Tribe Hb-238NA and were tasked with raising awareness through edutainment, pop-science, and explainer videos. | |||