What did congo basin people think about chimpanzees before Christianity? Were they seen as failed proto-humans ditched by the gods like monkeys are in the maya creation myth? Were they seen as little forest goblins? Cursed people? Associated with a particular god like hanuman in hinduism?
>>18753873Ask gemini
>>18753873They thought they were apes. What are you retarded? Why would they think something else?Not everybody invents their own schizo head canon for why animals are actually weird supernatural gremlins.
>>18753873>failed proto-humansThat was the prevailing theory about all dark races until very, very recently.
>>18753912Yeah, because it was scientifically proven wrong through empiric data. The only reason they even spread those beliefs back then was to excuse imperialism and slavery.