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[HydrogenBond]

Let me give a more controversial example of this that is closer to modern times. I mean not insult by this but it helps make the point. Slavery in America was originally justified because the blacks were not considered fully human and therefore could be treated like animals. They were not thinking in terms of anatomy but were comparing ancient tribal behavior and superstitions to the propensities to western civilizations. Even the native americans were treated like savages who were not considered fully human or had a human soul. They were not basing their definition on anatomy but on mind and behavior (soul and spirit).

We need to figure out what the ancients defined as human to see if the 10K ago claim is valid. There are hints in the bible as to what they meant. Humans were made in the image of God according to the tradition. God was defined as spirit and not body. The ancients were not concerned with anatomy or body. If anything there was a push to punish the body since it was considered tainted. It is what was inside which was important. For example, according to judeo-christian tradition when you die sexuality is not retained in heaven since the essence of the human spirit was not connected to the physical body. I am not challenging the modern definition of humans. I am only trying to piece together what the ancients meant so we have a normalized definition. Once we have that, then we look to see if 10K years coordinates their definition.