When in history did humans discover Lighting and Thunder are related. Is there any documented evidence that humans didn't know they were related?

by pr0sthetichead

Is there any evidence that humans haven't always know that thunder and lighting are related? They may not have understood the reasons for the delay in hearing thunder and seeing lightning but did we ever think they were completely separate entities?

caffarelli

You might try this one in /r/AskAnthropology!