Is Ayla truly human?

Question

Ayla in the Earths Children Series by Jean M. Auel. I have always thought of her as an aspect of the mother, sent to give man an extra push as the mother prepares to leave them to mature into their own. She plays the sort of role the Cave Bear did for the Clan.

Answer 1

Cant that also be said of all women, idealistically?

Answer 2

Ayla is a modern woman as opposed to Neanderthals like the Clan. Ayla as Mother is an interesting concept. To me she represents a successful experiment of nature. Neanderthals lived for hundreds of thousands of years, yet ultimately proved to be a failed experiment. Good question.