Human Origins

Yes, bears are typically stronger than humans due to their larger size, muscle mass, and adaptations for survival in the wild. Their strength can vary depending on the species of bear and the individual bear itself.

Ötzi, also known as the Iceman, was a Homo sapiens. He lived around 3,300 BCE and is one of the oldest and most well-preserved naturally mummified human bodies ever found.

The heel, it's our unique characteristic (we being the only surviving hominids).

The first hominin found to arrive in the New World was Homo erectus. Fossils of Homo erectus have been found in regions of Asia and Europe, indicating that they were the earliest hominins to have migrated out of Africa.

Cavemen did not use money because their societies were based on a barter system, where goods and services were exchanged directly without the need for a standardized medium of exchange. Their resources were limited to what they could gather or produce themselves, so there was no need for a currency system.

There is no way to know what the "first" human achievement is, when you refer to a "human" you are typically talking about homosapiens, and to know what the first genetically homosapien achievement was is impossible, I guess you could say it was catching their first meal, or maybe just surviving birth, but anything you could say is just speculation.

Race is a social construct and cannot be changed biologically. It's important to celebrate and embrace one's own racial identity and work towards dismantling systems of oppression and racism that perpetuate discriminatory beliefs.

Homo erectus and Homo sapiens belong to the kingdom Animalia, which encompasses all animals. They are both classified as primates within the animal kingdom.

It's a question of chronology, time.

Dinosaurs appeared long before humans. Then, due to a meteor strike the climate on earth changed and the dinosaurs died out. Long after that, humans appeared.

If the meteor hadn't struck, dinosaurs would probably have lived on.

Or maybe they'd still been beaten by the mammals, only slower.

And maybe humans had never appeared. O maybe we had. No one can tell.

I'd read some years ago that about 100 billion homo sapiens have lived, including those 3 billion of us who were alive at that time (late 1960's or early 1970's). I am wondering how much validity such speculations may have, and if modern research (and speculation) has refined this estimate. Thanks! I hope someone will be able to contribute to answering this interesting question.

The link below seems to substantiate that view.

The first human species known as Homo habilis lived around 2.3 to 1.4 million years ago. They were smaller in stature compared to modern humans and had a smaller brain capacity. They were adept at using tools, which is reflected in their name "Homo habilis," meaning "handy man."

Human beings are complex and diverse creatures with the capacity for empathy, creativity, and innovation. They have tremendous potential for good but also have a tendency towards destructive behaviors. Overall, humans have the ability to shape their own destinies and the world around them.

The name Homo erectus was given to this species because of its upright posture compared to earlier human ancestors. "Erectus" means upright in Latin.

"Caveman love" is a colloquial term used to describe a primal, instinctual type of love similar to that of early humans. It implies a deep, raw, and intense form of love that is driven by basic emotions and physical attraction rather than societal norms or complexities.

The commonly quoted number is 98.6% genetic relatedness. This is technically correct since our genes are nearly 99% identical. However, this number does not take into account gene duplication and the specific proteins produced by these similar genes. If these are accounted for, the number is more like 94%. This new figure is based on a new method of measurement that was reported in a 2006 paper. I would actually like to see this method used on all other figures. For instance, the results of the bonobo genome project shows we share 98.7% of our DNA. I'm sure this number would be more like 93 point something percent since the project showed bonobos and chimps share 99.6% of their DNA. It is important to note that, despite the change in percentage, chimps are still our closest living animal relatives.

The first record of a hominid is debatable either between 6-7 million years ago (Toumai fossil from Chad) or 3-4 million years ago (well know Lucy fossil). The more human-like neanderthals are on record from about 350,000-30,000 years ago, archaic Homo sapiens are on record from about 500,000-200,000 years ago, and modern Homo sapiens (us) from about 120,000 years ago to present.

Yes, there were creatures alive 34 million years ago, including early mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects. Dinosaurs had gone extinct by this time, but the world was still filled with a diverse array of life forms.

1. Out of Africa hypothesis suggests Homo sapiens originated in Africa and then migrated and replaced other hominid populations in different regions.
2. Multiregional hypothesis proposes that Homo sapiens evolved simultaneously in different regions of the world from various hominid populations.

"Nemo sapien" is Latin and translates to "nobody is wise" in English.

Yes, evidence suggests that Neanderthals and Homo sapiens lived alongside each other in certain regions of Europe and Asia for thousands of years, with interbreeding occurring between the two groups. However, Neanderthals eventually went extinct around 40,000 years ago.

Oh, sure.

Whenever a group stays together there develops a set of rules for what's allowed and what's not.

They probably did things differently than us, but it'd have been moral to them.

The early modern period is considered modern due to significant social, political, and economic changes that set the stage for the modern world. Key developments include the rise of nation-states, the Protestant Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the exploration and colonization of the Americas. These changes transformed society, economies, and governments in ways that laid the foundation for our contemporary world.

Homo floresiensis, also known as "hobbits," were believed to have hunted small animals like pygmy elephants, giant rats, and komodo dragons on the Indonesian island of Flores. They also likely foraged for plants and fruits to supplement their diet.