what is the general theory of how long homosapiens have existed on earth?
Is it 6000 years? 50,000 years or something else?
How long have humans been on earth?
by loosie 19 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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LtCmd.Lore
The general consensus is that homo sapiens originated in the African Savana about 200,000 BP
They lived as hunter gatherers untill around 10,000 years ago when some of them lived as nomadic groups and started farming and working with metals.
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StAnn
Hmmm, I'm not completely sure, but I think I remember reading in college that, through mitochondrial DNA, all modern humans can be traced back to a single woman in Africa who lived about 100,000 years ago.
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kifoy
Atlas of the Human Journey:
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BurnTheShips
Define "human"
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BurnTheShips
The general consensus is that homo sapiens originated in the African Savana about 200,000 BP
I don't subscribe to the Out Of Africa theory too much myself.
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journey-on
"The Science of God" by Gerald L. Schroeder is an excellent read that puts out some pretty interesting thoughts on pre-Adamic hominids.
According to him, about 5,000 - 6,000 years ago (around the time of the Biblical Adam) and interestingly, about the same time a cuneiform writing developed,
a man (Adam) was infused with the neshama of life and he was changed from a man into a human. The other "men" in existence at that time did not possess
this spirit of God, so were not in the strictest sense human. The neshama instilled in humans knowledge of a spirituality that transcends the individual.
It's really a fascinating read and gives an interesting perspective on the correlation of science and religion.
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loosie
I'm curious as to what the general consensus is out there. Do most people believe in the 6000 year bible history of man only? Or do most people think that humans were around way before that? Is carbon dating reliable?
Define human: Homosapien
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BurnTheShips
I have a broader view of "human" than that narrow qualification.
I think the Neanderthals were human also.
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