This Cave Contains the Oldest Story Ever Recorded

[Boomer]

15. Wait, wait a minute, say what?

"We are so certain these early humans were far less intelligent than us..."

Where did you ever get that idea? Homo sapiens is approximately 200,000 years old. These aren't "early humans" at all; they are fully modern humans, so no one should be questioning their intellect. Paleo-archaeologists definitely would not make that mistake.

I know that isn't the main point you're discussing, but if you get this basic information wrong, it's more difficult to find the rest of your argument to be persuasive. Since humans from 50,000 years ago were just as capable of a "higher level of thinking" as anyone today, concepts such as mythology and spiritual practices can't be ruled out. You may not agree with those interpretations, but your basis for disagreement is off base by more than 150,000 years.