The common misconception is that our current history is humans’ first “history”. The fact is there have been several advanced civilizations of humans on earth that have come and gone through the Yugas. It has all happened before and it will all happen again.
Side note...
Usually when archeologists dig in America they stop digging when they find Clovis materials. You gotta dig deeper to find the older humans.
Sort of peripherally related: Years and years ago, I had read something about what appeared to be shoe prints being found in very, very, very old rock layers. What are your thoughts on this this type of thing? Is there anything to it?