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They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering.
However, Buddhist objects and teaching uncovered on what was the Silk Road were carbon dated as over 20,000 years old.
An Asian and African studies blog link:
explains about 28 Buddhas
These 28 Buddhas are: Ta?ha?kara Buddha, Medha?kara Buddha, Sara?kara Buddha, Dipankara Buddha, Ko?dañña Buddha, Ma?gala Buddha, Sumana Buddha, Revata Buddha, Sobhita Buddha, Anomadassi Buddha, Paduma Buddha, Narada Buddha, Padumuttara Buddha, Sumedha Buddha, Sujata Buddha, Piyadassi Buddha, Atthadassi Buddha, Dhammadassi Buddha, Siddhattha Buddha, Tissa Buddha, Phussa Buddha, Vipassi Buddha, Sikhi Buddha, Vessabhu Buddha, Kakusandha Buddha, Ko?agamana Buddha, Kassapa Buddha, ending with Gautama Buddha. Presented below are illustrations of some of these 28 Buddhas from Burmese manuscripts.
The Buddha lineage begins with a Buddha called Ta?ha?kara. Ta?ha?kara Buddha was born as a son of King Sunandha and Queen Sunandha in the city of Puppavadi. He attained Enlightenment under a Rukkaththana tree. Ta?ha?kara Buddha, Medha?kara Buddha, Sara?kara Buddha and Dipankara Buddha were born in the same aeon (kalpa).
(kalpa is equal to 4.32 billion years)