Well, as far as we know, early modern human is 210K years old.

…f its existence we would see swaths of societies without it, or it would have gone away completely. The pervasiveness and persistence of religious rituals and beliefs over time and geography mean these behaviors must have adaptive function. (See article links to byproducts below for elaboration.)
Defense Schemes are Inadequate to Explain the Function of Religion
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Mitchell Diamond
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Mar 22, 2021
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Well, as far as we know, early modern human is 210K years old. Burials are ca. 100K and art is some 60K years old. Considering the state of civilization today, religion seems more like a dead end maladaptation.
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