No, humans did not exist with dinosaurs.
Humans appeared on Earth roughly 65 million years after the dinosaurs went extinct. While small mammals, including early shrew-sized primates, lived alongside dinosaurs, Homo sapiens evolved much later.
Here's a breakdown:
- Dinosaurs: Dominated the Earth for over 150 million years. Their reign ended approximately 66 million years ago in a mass extinction event.
- Early Mammals: Co-existed with dinosaurs, but they were generally small and played a different role in the ecosystem.
- Human Evolution: The evolutionary lineage leading to modern humans began millions of years after the dinosaur extinction.
| Era | Period | Epoch | Notable Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesozoic | Cretaceous | Late Cretaceous | Dinosaurs dominant; ending with mass extinction ~66 million years ago |
| Cenozoic | Paleogene | Paleocene | Rise of mammals |
| Cenozoic | Neogene & Quaternary | Miocene to Holocene | Evolution of hominids and Homo sapiens |
Therefore, the timeframe makes it impossible for humans and dinosaurs to have coexisted. The geological timeline clearly shows a significant gap between the extinction of the dinosaurs and the emergence of the human lineage.
