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In reply to the discussion: Cosmos & Neil Degrasse Tyson state that Great Flood occurred in Sumeria & retold as Noah's Ark [View all]smallcat88
(426 posts)Most of them predate the bible story. A lot of archeologists today are also starting to question the accepted establishment history that our ancestors were all hunter/gatherers just 10-12 thousand years ago. Too many ancient ruins around the world (a lot of them now under the ocean) that just don't fit that narrative. A logical theory? The end of the last ice age!
During the ice age a lot of land mass now under water would have been open to building cities, towns, etc. Massive flooding due to the end of the ice age could have easily shaken the very foundation of any civilizations around at the time. It would also have thrown a lot of survivors back to a hunter/gatherer stage. And yes, it could have caused flooding around the globe. It's just a theory; but it's a theory that fits the facts. Too many ancient ruins, the building of which would have been well beyond the abilities of stone age people, have been quantum dated as far back as 27,000 years, or more.
Even a lot of scientists still resist the idea, fundamentalism isn't just for religion. But as studies produce more proof, more and more scientists will come around. That's the difference. You can't convince religious fundamentalists, it's not about facts or proof for them.
Thinking for themselves just isn't in their repertoire.