Abstract
How much do we really know about all those human and ape fossils displayed in museums and textbooks? Glossy charts declare their dates and stories with journalistic certainty, but the dating methods aren't as rock-solid as most people assume. Are you one of those people who have the travel bug, always looking for some new destination to tick off the bucket list? Our ancestors weren't that way. After the flood, God commanded them to spread over the new world, but they refused to travel. Instead, they congregated at Babel and started to build a tower to make a name for themselves (Genesis 11:4). That rebellion set the stage for one of the most fascinating chapters in human history. From humble beginnings, their prideful disobedience led to God's judgment, forcing them to disperse and eventually colonize every habitable corner of the planet. The gritty story of their migration, endurance, and conflict fascinates archaeologists and historians. But to piece together the story, we have only a few bones, stone tools, and other artifacts left behind.