The Bible is filled with many inconsistencies. If you cannot bring factual evidence to back up this book then questions must be asked. Now science states that the African is the first born of all nations. That Lucy the 2.6 million year old African woman is the mother to all that lives on the earth today. So if science states this and the bible speaks of Ham, Shem and Japheth then it is only correct to place Ham as the eldest, Shem as the second son and Japheth as the youngest. Also the bible which was a book out of Africa and later plagiarized speaks only of African people. Herodotus the Greek historian stated that in his time the land of Iran, Iraq, India, Saudi Arabia, Palestine were occupied by Ethiopians, black skin, wooly hair and thick lips.
Of all 3 sons of Noah more information is given on the eldest Ham Genesis 10 verse 6 to 20 a total of 15 verses while only 5 verses to Japheth and Shem 11 verses. If Ham was so insignificant why are so many verses dedicated to listing of his descendants. It is very obvious that whoever stole this book wanted to make sure that Shem become the eldest and Ham the despised. The younger brother usurping the throne and wealth which was to go to the older brother, a very common story.
God gave us all the ability to think, when we stop doing that we fall prey to individuals who make up fairytale stories that do not make any sense.