(August 31, 2014 at 1:57 am)snowtracks Wrote: when hss came on the scene, advanced human culture appeared suddenly. the technology and culture displayed indicated that they were significantly superior to hominids who possessed some semblance of culture and relatively simplistic technology such as the hand axe which was basically unchanged for 2 million years( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_axe#Hi...stribution). the hss culture shows a quantum leap in cognitive capabilities (including symbolic thought), craftsmanship, inventiveness, and an artistic flair that the grunt brain hominid's didn't. this was the 'big bang' of human culture. from a Christian perspective, this was the result of a new type of creature (hss) that is endowed with a spirit, one made in God's image. neanderthals and other homo sapiens were simply bipedal primates, possessed limited intelligence with some type of culture but animals nevertheless. only hss possess a spirit and hence are held accountable for morality; the flood was a judgment against immorality.
hominids were spread out but not around the world. whereas, hss were confined to the local flood area.
You do realize recent re-dating of many Paleolithic cave art show some likely predated the arrival of HSS, and therefore must have been drawn by Neanderthals, right? You are also aware there is some evidence the oldest musical instruments in the world yet discovered was purposely made bone flute made before the arrival of HSS?
So apparently soulless Neanderthals without spirit drew pictures and made music because they didn't have symbolic thinking and made no cultural advances.
