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Originally Posted by Nerroth
Bear in mind that the Mongols themselves were only one group among many in their own time, and only spread/rose to prominence under Temujin - and he made a point of co-opting other peoples into his burgeoning empire (or inflicting mass slaughter and slavery on those who resisted).
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Yeah, but at one time, they were so strong, Qin Shihuang had to build that massive Great Wall of China. You get my point?
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And while Eden might work in a metaphorical sense, for those who choose to believe in it, I would not use it as a literal means of charting the evolution and spread of humanity.
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Hm... besides we don't even know where Eden is.
And I'm now going to be stuck in Fukuoka soon. Flying back to Fukuoka tomorrow morning. May not be active for 24-26 Dec.