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A:Scientists know that humans lived in caves (cavemen) hundreds of thousands of years ago, whereas the story of Adam and Eve is only set around six thousand years ago, as can be established by adding the generations ages of the biblical characters down through the ages. We also know that the cavemen were hunter-gatherers and knew nothing of farming, but the biblical Cain and Abel are portrayed as farmers. The ancient Hebrews who first told the stories of Adam and Eve, and their sons Cain and Abel, knew nothing of hunter-gatherer societies.

Strictly speaking, one may not say that the cavemen came before Adam and Eve, or vise versa, because cavemen really did exist, whereas Adam and Eve were simply characters in the biblical story. However, if a comparison is required, the cavemen lived hundreds of thousands of years earlier.

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