Influences[edit]
The story has a strong similarity with the short story Jewels of Gwahlur,[6] by author Robert E. Howard, first published in 1935. Among the similar plot elements are a quest to find a hidden treasure consisting of valuable gems, concealed in an ancient lost city, deep in the jungle, in an Africa-like locale, guarded by highly intelligent ape-like creatures with super-human strength who squash the heads of (and otherwise mutilate) their victims. These creatures are also described as gray in color, just like the apes in Congo.
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