Interesting info on the archeological stand point of the beginnings in the Sumerian plain. It is a period that is far outside of any claim I may have on historical knowledge.
Ref the time question, a priest in PA once told us a joke.
A man had the opportunity to converse with God, and asked him: “God, is it true that a minute to you is like a million years to us?”
God said “yes.”
The man asked “and, God is true that if I give one dollar to your service, that it is the same as a rich man giving a million dollars?”
God said “yes.”
The man then asked “God, would you give me a million dollars?”
God answered “In a minute...”
LOL...awesome I like that.