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posed primitive ancestors led animalistic lives,
became civilized only after they became human,
and registered cultural progress as their mental

capacities developed. Fictitious images of primi-
tive Man, with a body entirely covered in fur, or
seeking to make fire while squatting under ani-
mal skins, walking along the waterside with a

freshly killed animal on his shoulder, or seeking
to communicate with his peers by gestures and
grunting, are false recreations based on this un-
scientific claim.

The fossil record does not support this fan-
tasy. All scientific findings point to the conclu-
sion that Man was created as Man, out of
nothing, and has always lived as human since

the first day he was brought into being. Neither
do archaeological findings support the evolu-
tionist chronology in any way. Findings from the
period when evolutionists claim that humans

had only learned to speak show that human be-
ings of the time had kitchens and enjoyed family
lives. Decorative objects and raw materials for
paint have been found in excavations from

times when evolutionists say that humans were
still unaware of art. Many examples will be con-
Madonna with Saints, by Giovanni Bellini, Venice, 1505
sidered in detail in later chapters of this book.
All these discoveries reveal that humans

never endured primitive, animalistic lives. There never was an uncivilized age when all people used only stone
and wooden implements. Believers have always led human lifestyles, with clothes, plates, bowls, spoons and
forks used in a manner befitting human beings. People have always lived in circumstances, spoken, con-
structed buildings and produced artworks befitting human beings. There have been doctors, teachers, tailors,

engineers, architects and artists, in established social orders. By the inspiration of God, people possessed of rea-
son and good conscience have always made the finest use of the blessings on Earth.
Of course, as technology has advanced and peoples have accumulated knowledge, there have naturally
been technological changes. New devices have been developed in line with the prevailing circumstances, sci-

entific discoveries have been made, and cultural changes have occurred. However, the accumulation of knowl-
edge and technological progress made over the course of history do not imply that any evolution took place.
It's perfectly natural for knowledge to keep on accumulating. A person enjoys different levels of learning in
primary school, in his high school years and at university. But if someone constantly accumulates knowledge

throughout his life, that doesn't mean that he is constantly evolving and progressing by means of random ef-
fects. A similar dynamic applies to the life of a society. New discoveries are also made in light of a society's
needs, new mechanisms are invented and subsequently improved upon by later generations. Yet this is not a
process of evolution.

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