[betty boop]

... these artifacts were already very old and evidence of a much more advanced civilization existing before Genesis was written. "

Jeepers, are we talking of the legendary Atlantis or Lemuria here???

What gives, dear MHGinTN? WHAT advanced civilization???

[betty boop]

P.S.: On the basis of your PM, I think we can rule out Atlantis and Lemuria, dear brother in Christ....