> While it’s not incorrect to theorize that there is nothing because there was nothing, ...
There likely was something. Linguistic evidence from proto-indo-european homeland theories aside, could mean ongoing exchange and exploitation from far away, so no permanent civilization but excursions and outposts.
And if there was something, it is still possible that was removed by conquering religions.
> While it’s not incorrect to theorize that there is nothing because there was nothing, ...
There likely was something. Linguistic evidence from proto-indo-european homeland theories aside, could mean ongoing exchange and exploitation from far away, so no permanent civilization but excursions and outposts.
And if there was something, it is still possible that was removed by conquering religions.