good eye on ya! I should have been more clear. 5000 years ago was the beginning of the whole proto-hebrewness. Before that the Egyptians knew as the people of Punt well not just the Egyptians. some say we were a tribe from Ethiopia sent to colonize the land of Egypt and other lands but this theory is set well over the beginning of Egypt. but this I have trouble believing. From what I understand about my home country Libya is from the Egyptians and surrounding people. this is where i yell out in anger why is there some much sand!!!! and again yelling Why did the Arabs destroy so much of my stuff!!!! If I may divert a little. I do appalogize but much of my countries anceint past is either in London Paris or New York or has been completely destoried by the Arabs.
before the proto-hebrew we were polytheistic. Like other africans we have one High God and many littles ones that did His/Her work then coming to the point of the 5000 year mark we did away with the little ones and started acknowledging the High God.

I do appologize for not being so clear in the first part.