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Humans and their ancestors were relatively short around 4 million years ago due to a combination of evolutionary adaptations and environmental factors. Early hominins like Australopithecus evolved in response to their habitats, which included open savannas where shorter stature may have provided advantages such as energy efficiency and better thermoregulation. Additionally, limited access to nutrient-rich diets and the demands of their environment likely constrained growth, resulting in smaller body sizes compared to modern humans.
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Have humans lived longer than dinosaurs?
Dinosaurs existed from 231 million years ago to 65.5 million years ago, a time span of 166 million years. Humans as a genus have only been around for 2.3 million years, and modern humans for only 200,000 years. So dinosaurs existed for a much longer time than we have so far.
How many years have dinosaurs lived on earth than humans?
Dinos: from 225 to 65 mya, so 160 million years. People: about 4 million years for Genus Homo; about 35,000 for AMH (anatomically modern humans)
After the dinosaurs died out how long was it before humans came?
Dinos died out (except for the birds) about 65 mya (million years ago). Humans left the common line of apes about 4 mya, so there was a 61-million year gap with no dinosaurs and no humans.
How many years are between dinosaurs and humans?
Oh honey, there's about 65 million years separating those ancient dinosaurs from us humans. So, unless you've got a time machine stashed away somewhere, I wouldn't hold my breath for a dino-human reunion anytime soon.
Did dinosaurs rule earth more than humans did?
Dinosauria ruled the earth for 160 million years and the humans for about 100,000 years so yes the dinosaurias have ruled the earth longer.
How old is john peters humphery?
so old that it makes 10000 million years seem short
Did prehistoric humans live the same time as the dinosaur's?
No. Dinosaurs (other than birds) all died 64 million years ago. The human line didn't distinguish itself from the apes until around 4 million years ago, so there's a 60-million-year gap in the record: no dinosaurs, no people.
When did the first humans come to exist in Africa?
The oldest humanoid remains that we have found so far are 2.8 million years old.
Millions of years ago is it possible that the continents may have been populated by humans?
No, millions of years ago humans did not exist. The earliest known species of humans, Australopithecus, appeared approximately 4 million years ago, while modern humans, Homo sapiens, emerged around 300,000 years ago.
How long have humans been on earth?
Homo sapiens (Humans) first appear in the fossil record in Africa about 130,000 years ago. This date does not include supspecies which have dated back to approximately 500,000 years ago. (The scientific method in determining this can be easily researched if you are interested)
How long did Dinosaur lived?
Dinosaures lived for a million years (from the start to the end)
Why can't you be certain that the Andromeda galaxy exists today?
The basic premise is that the Andromeda Galaxy is 2.5 million light years away, so light from it takes 2.5 million years to reach it. Therefore we see it not as it is now but as it was 2.5 million years ago. The idea that it might no longer exist is rather absurd. A few million years may seem long to us but it is a very short time in terms of how galaxies evolve. It is in all likelihood impossible for a galaxy to experience any significant change in such a relatively short period of time.
