By Natural Philosopher Mike Prestwood

Religion

Noah’s Flood Myth

The legendary story of Noah’s flood occurred in the year 2348 BCE if you believe Ussher’s biblical timeline he made up in 1654. However, this flood myth is clearly based on the Sumerian flood story documented in the Epoch of Gilgamesh circa 2100 BCE. The Epoch of Gilgamesh is regarded as one of the earliest

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Sumerian Civilization

Human DNA today is the same as 50,000 BCE. There is no doubt there were many dozens and perhaps thousands of civilizations prior to the Sumer civilization, but Sumer is the earliest known, or at least the earliest well known. The Sumer civilization first established between 6500 and 4100 BCE. We know quite a bit about

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Major Religion: Hinduism

Hinduism was founded sometime between 2300 and 1500 BCE, but does not have a founder so the exact date is difficult to specify. Like most ancient religions, it is a synthesis of various traditions. Hinduism today is generally centered around the Vedas, ancient sacred texts. Some of my favorite Hindu sayings: Every day you should

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St Geaorge Monastery Desert

Jericho Founded

360 Generations Ago How old is Jericho? Jericho has been continuously inhabited since at least the 90th century BCE. That makes it at least 50 centuries older than 4000 BCE which is about the time the Bible indicates God created the Earth.

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15th Amendment

Granted African American men the right to vote, but not Native Americans nor women, by declaring that the “right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

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