When Did Hinduism Start?

A bit of a Historian today.

There seems to be no argument that Hinduism is the oldest of religions (third largest today with 1 Billion followers). Some sources say as old as maybe 10,000 BC. There are archaeological findings 3,000-4,000 BC that have scriptures linking to Hinduism.

QUESTION then:  When does God say he created Earth (and Man/Woman) in Genesis?  Does science here directly argue back with evidence? Hmm...

Something I'm beginning to understand about Hinduism is that it got created over a certain time - thousands of years. It comes from the collections of many stories and beliefs (this explains why it's so vast and inclusive).

How "Hinduism" - The Name Came... 

Here's a quote I found:

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According to historians, the origin of Hinduism dates back to 5,000 or more years. The word "Hindu" is derived from the name of River Indus, which flows through northern India. In ancient times the river was called the 'Sindhu', but the Persians who migrated to India called the river 'Hindu', the land 'Hindustan' and its inhabitants 'Hindus'. Thus the religion followed by the Hindus came to be known as 'Hinduism'."

Interesting. No?

My current readings are also HINTING at the influence Hinduism may have had on all the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Hinduism & Islam). Time to dig...