Comment by RunSet

> I think the article greatly underestimates our archaeological capabilities.

"they found a single forerunner to their idea of deep time. It came not from science, but from science fiction. At this level of conjecture, there’s little difference. It was an episode of Dr. Who" also betrays an ignorance of the trope originator.[0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpent_Men