Is the grammar in the following sentence ok?

Question

For, surely, the paintings were created by people who were not so different than myself.

Answer 1

It sounds like the second half of a compound sentence. "For" is one of the coordinating conjunctions, which are primarily used to join independent clauses to form compound sentences.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/conjunctions.htm#top

In addition, the word "myself" is used incorrectly. That is a reflexive pronoun and should be used when the subject is "I" or to emphasize the first person singular --
** I see myself in the mirror.
** I myself gave him the award.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/pronouns1.htm#reflexive

Here's how I would rewrite your sentence:

Surely the paintings were created by people who were not so different from me.

Answer 2

how about this?

I dream of discovering societies and understanding them through the remnants that people not so different than myself left behind.

Answer 3

I dream of discovering societies and understanding them through the remnants left behind by people not so different from me.

Answer 4

thank you!

Answer 5

You're very welcome!