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The article discusses a study led by Karen Hardy about Neanderthals in a cave in northern Spain. Starch and carbohydrates in the tartar samples from the teeth of the Neanderthals show that they ate different plants but there were few traces of meat-associated proteins or lipids. The diet of the cave dwellers was found to have yarrow and charmomile, which are bitter-tasting plants with little nutritional value.

An interview with Nell Stephenson, author of the book "Paleoista," is presented. He explains why caveman diet is man-centric saying that the name invokes images of people eating wild beasts and wearing skins. He says that women are stuck onto the low fat idea of the 1990s. He adds that people should refrain from thinking that a snack has to be sweet so that people can stick to a diet which prohibits dairy, sugar and grains.

The article presents information on a study that was conducted by British archaeologist Jessica Cooney and colleague Mrs. Van Gelder concerning the participation of children in cave painting activities of Paleolithic cave dwellers.

The article discusses a study which suggested that cave dwellers used a stone-carving technique called pressure flaking 75,000 years ago. Researchers led by Vincent Mourre of the University of Toulouse-Le Mirail in France have examined triangular and leaf-shaped rock points buried in the soil of a South African cave. The ancient tools studied showed marks of pressure flaking. Other scientists including anthropologist Stanley Ambrose believe that the introduction of pressure flaking could go back even earlier.

The article discusses the result of an experiment on cave-dwelling fish species and their evolution towards blindness. When scientists bred blind fish from two different caves, they produced some offspring with the ability to see. This is because the two parents had evolved differently and had maintained complimentary genes that combine in ways that resurrect unnecessary abilities.

An illustration of Pleistocene cave dwellers is presented

Details the history of the homes of the Pueblo Indians in the south-west of North America out of cliff-side caves in Utah and Colorado. Farming activity without irrigation from 750 to 1300 AD; Number of the Anasazis at their peak; Job of the Anasazis in the contemporary times.

Examines the diet of the cave woman. Percentage of meat, plant food, protein, fat and carbohydrates in the diet; Comparison between the cave woman diet and the United States Food and Drug Administration Food Pyramid Diet; Advise on how to keep a balanced diet.

Reports on the discovery of human remains in Moula-Guercy Cave in southeastern France that conclusively prove that some Neandertals practiced cannibalism. Details of the excavation and analysis by Alban Defleur and Tim White; Where their report is published; Suggestion that cannibalism was resorted to only in emergencies; Opinion of White that cannibalism had deeper meaning for Neandertals; Future research plans.

Presents a response by John R. Holsinger to a letter to the editor about his article "Triglobites: The Evolution of Cave-Dwelling Organisms," in the March-April 1988 issue of the journal "American Scientist".

Presents a letter to the editor in response to the article "Troglobites: The Evolution of Cave-Dwelling Organisms," by John R. Holsinger published in the March-April 1988 issue of journal "American Scientist".

The article offers information on various issues related to thanatology's history. Topics include the use of carbon and paleontological evidence to rank funerals with the cave dwellers, burial practice of the ancient civilizations, and funeral establishments in Minnesota. Other topics include the University of Minnesota's Program of Mortuary Science, cremation, and the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association.