Thanks, my sim will have to go dumpster diving. The things I make that poor sim do in my quest for gnomes, she's got to love me by now :)
Luckily she's working on her inventing skill and has wishes to build both a time machine and a miner so everyone wins.
I've read this whole thread and can't remember a reference to the caveman. Might be time for a reread as I find I tend to focus on some things and forget the rest.
I have noticed they're pretty territorial when it comes to imposters.
http://lvlt.thesims3.com/sims3_asset/sims3_asset/media/shard000//shard000/575/907/016/00/screenshot_original.jpg
(Off topic but you guys know a lot about the game so might well know the answer: if I use the mummification potion on a ghost would I get double dead (mummy ghost) or just a mummy?)