If their spiritual paths pre-date recorded history, how do they know what they are?
“Paganism is a family of spiritual paths rooted in ancestral religions throughout the world and predating recorded history.
Prehistoric artifacts of an obvious religious nature have been discovered on every continent. There was even a Neanderthal burial discovered that had objects of seeking Blessings for the deceased.
Every tribe has developed religion — and the first religions were Pagan. There is no evidence of any atheistic tribe surviving to leave progeny to the present. Hence, religion is essential to our survival.