How long ago since “spiritual” humanity was born Some relevant data:

From The History of Human Technology, Copyright 1997,1998,2002 by G.R. Morton.

Web site: http://home.entouch.net/dmd/chron.htm

Age    

B.P.          Oldest example of...               Place                                            Citation (see web site)

2.0 KYR            false tooth                Essonne, France                  Homo sapiens126

4.6 KYR             paved road                Egypt                                      Homo sapiens162

5.0 KYR            map of the moon              Knowth, Ireland                     Homo sapiens127

5.3 KYR            wheel                          Slovenia                                 Homo sapiens169

6.0 KYR             ship                             England                                  Homo sapiens10

6.0 KYR Ussher/Lightfoot creation.    Eden, Sunday, Oct 3, 4004 B.C at 9:00 AM (GMT)

6.1 KYR            permanent building            Malta                                       Homo sapiens161

6.5 KYR             gold jewelry                        Varna, Bulgaria                      Homo sapiens12

7.5 KYR             2-stage kiln                    Yarim Tepe, Iraq                   Homo sapiens14

8.4 KYR             canoe                         Pesse, Netherlands             Homo sapiens15

 9.4 KYR             boat paddle                        Star Carr, England                        Homo sapiens19

11 KYR              basket                                    Danger Cave, Utah               Homo sapiens24

12 KYR              city                              Mureybet Syria                     Homo sapiens26

13 KYR            well                              Blackwater Draw,NM                 Homo sapiens132

13 KYR            pottery                        Japan                                     Homo sapiens29

14 KYR            human portrait         Grosseto, Italy                              Homo sapiens133

25 KYR                 moccasins                      Sungir, USSR                       Homo sapiens134

30 KYR                 sewing needle            Kostenki, Russia                 Homo sapiens 42

32 KYR            star map(Orion)            Ach Valley, Germany            171

35 KYR            cave painting                      Fumane Cave Italy                            142

47 KYR            spelunking                 Bruniquel, France                 Homo sapiens neanderthal154

53 KYR            flued hearth             Capellades, Spain               Homo sapiens neanderthal124

70-80 KYR             Art, pseudoVenus            Wildenmannlisloch, Switz.  Homo sapiens neanderthal56

70-80 KYR             flute                             Haua Fteah, Libya               Homo sapiens neanderthal57

73 KYR              use of coal for fire            Les Canalettes                 Homo sapiens neanderthal58

80 KYR              Wooden spear            Mt. Carmel, Israel                        Homo sapiens60

90-100 KYR   whistles                      Prolom II, Crimea               archaic Homo sapiens63

110 KYR             underground mine            Lion Cave, Swaziland            64

110-130KYR spear                          Lehringen, Germany            Homo sapiens neanderthal65

140 KYR             over-horizon sailing            Australia                                 archaic Homo sapiens68

200 KYR             post hole                 Lunel-Viel                             archaic Homo sapiens71

240 KYR             blade tools                Kenya                                     75

250 KYR             Mousterian tools            Vaufry Cave, France            77

300 KYR             geometric engravingPech de l'Aze                   Homo erectus78

300 KYR             Siberia peopled            Diring Yuriakh                       79 (need clothing)

330 KYR             Art -- human form            Berekhat Ram, Israel   Homo erectus/archaic H.s82

>350 KYR             stone wall                  Bhimbetka, India                  archaic H.s/Homo erectus83

>350 KYR              rock engraving         Bhimbetka, India                   a.H.s/Homo erectus138

350 KYR            grave goods             Atapuerca, Spain                a. Homo sapiens172

3-500KYR      art                                Tan-Tan, Morocco                        a.Homo sapiens180

400 KYR            wooden spear            Schoningen, Germany            Homo erectus88

600 KYR             scalping                    Bodo, Ethiopia                      Homo erectus95

1.0 MYR             tanning hides                       Swartkrans, South Africa  Homo erectus100

1.36 MYR             N 40o Lat.occupied            Nihewan Basin, China  Homo erectus123 (need clothing)

1.4 MYR             hand axe                  West Natron, Tanzania            Homo erectus160

1.6 MYR             art                                Olduvai Gorge                       Homo erectus104

1.6 MYR             animal hide work            Swartkrans, S. A.                  A. robustus105

1.7 MYR             Compassion             E. Africa                          Homo erectus107

1.9 MYR             Right-handedness            Koobi Fora                            Homo erectus108

1.9 MYR             Stones as Weapons            Olduvai Gorge,Tanzania       Homo habilis109

2.0 MYR             Windbreak structure            Olduvai                                   Homo erectus112

2.0 MYR             Toothpick                   Ethiopia                                 Homo erectus113

2.6 MYR             Stone tools                 Gona, Ethiopia                      Australopithecus115

3.0 MYR             recognized art            Makapansgat, South Afr.      A. africanus116

3.3 MYR            Bone tools                Sterkfontein, S. A.               A. africanus144

6-7 MYR            Hominid fossil            Chad                                       Sahelanthropus