What does the Bible say about cavemen, prehistoric men, neanderthals?
” Answer: The Bible does not use the term caveman or Neanderthals, and according to the Bible there is no such thing as prehistoric man. The term prehistoric means belonging to the era before recorded history. It presupposes that the biblical account is merely a fabrication, because the book of Genesis records events which precede the creation of man (namely, the first five days of creationman was created on the sixth day). The Bible is clear that Adam and Eve were perfect humans from the time of their creation and did not evolve from lower life forms. With that said, the Bible does describe a period of traumatic upheaval upon the earththe flood (Genesis 6-9), during which time civilization was utterly destroyed except for eight people. Humanity was forced to start over. It is in this historical context that some scholars believe men lived in caves and made use of stone tools. These men were not primitive; they were simply destitute. And they certainly were not half ape. The fossil evi
