No, humans did not exist with Tyrannosaurus rex.
The Tyrannosaurus rex lived during the Late Cretaceous period, which ended approximately 66 million years ago with the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. This event wiped out the dinosaurs, including the T-rex. Humans, on the other hand, evolved much later, with the genus Homo appearing roughly 3 million years ago. That's a difference of over 60 million years!
Here's a breakdown of the timeline:
- Late Cretaceous Period (including T-rex): 68 to 66 million years ago
- Extinction Event: 66 million years ago
- Evolution of Genus Homo (Humans): Approximately 3 million years ago
Therefore, there was a significant gap in time between the last dinosaurs and the emergence of the first humans. While early mammals, some even resembling shrew-sized primates, did coexist with dinosaurs, Homo sapiens are much more recent arrivals on Earth.
