What makes him unique is not the altitude or the general time period.

It is the specific combination of altitude, cave depth, extreme difficulty of access, evidence of torch use, and the physical condition of his remains that makes the Hourglass Cave case so compelling and so difficult to explain with simple hypotheses.

Why The Question Of Why Matters

Throughout this account, the question of why the Hourglass Cave man entered the cave has been returned to repeatedly.

It is worth explaining why this question matters beyond simple curiosity.