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    $\begingroup$ The question is about medieval humans. Fossils were considered ludi naturae. There was no knowledge of geology, so that whatever they found would be, shrug, stuff you find in a mine. $\endgroup$
    – AlexP
    Commented Apr 16 at 12:21
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    $\begingroup$ @AlexP Only when science could not be resolved with the Bible. In most cases, they would believe whatever explanation lines up with and supports the Biblical narrative. So, if they found evidence of a very different and old civilization, they might assume it is evidence of the Nephilim from before the great flood. $\endgroup$
    – Nosajimiki
    Commented Apr 16 at 14:24
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    $\begingroup$ Claims that microplastics last forever are false. They only last about 100 to 1,000 years before they break down into metabolizable hydrocarbons like methane and ethylene. While this is a long time at the scope of human lifespans, plastics are very short lived at geological timescales. $\endgroup$
    – Nosajimiki
    Commented Apr 17 at 13:20