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62:2.1 A little more than one million years ago the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamian] dawn [[mammals]], the direct descendants of the North American lemur type of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placental_mammals placental mammal], suddenly appeared. They were [[active]] little [[creatures]], almost three feet tall; and while they did not habitually walk on their hind legs, they could easily stand erect. They were hairy and [[agile]] and chattered in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey monkeylike] fashion, but unlike the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simian simian] tribes, they were [[flesh eaters]]. They had a [[primitive]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposable_thumb opposable thumb] as well as a highly useful grasping big toe. From this point onward the prehuman species successively [[developed]] the opposable thumb while they [[progressively]] lost the grasping power of the great toe. The later [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apes ape] tribes retained the grasping big toe but never developed the [[human]] type of thumb.

62:2.1 A little more than one million years ago the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamian] dawn [[mammals]], the direct descendants of the North American lemur type of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placental_mammals placental mammal], suddenly appeared. They were [[active]] little [[creatures]], almost three feet tall; and while they did not habitually walk on their hind legs, they could easily stand erect. They were hairy and [[agile]] and chattered in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey monkeylike] fashion, but unlike the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simian simian] tribes, they were [[flesh eaters]]. They had a [[primitive]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposable_thumb opposable thumb] as well as a highly useful grasping big toe. From this point onward the prehuman species successively [[developed]] the opposable thumb while they [[progressively]] lost the grasping power of the great toe. The later [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apes ape] tribes retained the grasping big toe but never developed the [[human]] type of thumb.

62:2.2 These dawn [[mammals]] [[attained]] [[Maturity|full growth]] when three or four years of age, having a [[potential]] life span, on the [[average]], of about twenty years. As a rule [[offspring]] were born singly, although twins were occasional.

62:2.2 These dawn [[mammals]] [[attained]] [[Maturity|full growth]] when three or four years of age, having a [[potential]] life span, on the [[average]], of about twenty years. As a rule [[offspring]] were born singly, although twins were occasional.

62:2.3 The members of this new [[species]] had the largest [[brains]] for their size of any [[animal]] that had theretofore existed on [[earth]]. They [[experienced]] many of the [[emotions]] and shared numerous [[instincts]] which later characterized [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_52#52:1._PRIMITIVE_MAN primitive man],[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleolithic#Human_evolution] being highly [[curious]] and exhibiting considerable [[Joy|elation]] when successful at any undertaking. [[Food]] hunger and [[sex]] craving were well [[developed]], and a definite sex selection was [[manifested]] in a crude form of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtship courtship] and [[choice]] of [[Reproduction|mates]]. They would fight fiercely in [[defense]] of their kindred and were quite tender in [[family]] associations, possessing a sense of self-abasement bordering on [[shame]] and remorse. They were very [[affectionate]] and [[Touch|touchingly]] [[loyal]] to their [[mates]], but if circumstances separated them, they would choose new [[partners]].

62:2.3 The members of this new [[species]] had the largest [[brains]] for their size of any [[animal]] that had theretofore existed on [[earth]]. They [[experienced]] many of the [[emotions]] and shared numerous [[instincts]] which later characterized [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_52#52:1._PRIMITIVE_MAN primitive man],[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleolithic#Human_evolution] being highly [[curious]] and exhibiting considerable [[Joy|elation]] when successful at any undertaking. [[Food]] hunger and [[sex]] craving were well [[developed]], and a definite sex selection was [[manifested]] in a crude form of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtship courtship] and [[choice]] of [[Reproduction|mates]]. They would fight fiercely in [[defense]] of their kindred and were quite tender in [[family]] associations, possessing a sense of self-abasement bordering on [[shame]] and remorse. They were very [[affectionate]] and [[Touch|touchingly]] [[loyal]] to their [[mates]], but if circumstances separated them, they would choose new [[partners]].

62:2.4 Being small of stature and having keen [[minds]] to [[realize]] the dangers of their forest [[habitat]], they [[developed]] an extraordinary [[fear]] which led to those [[wise]] precautionary measures that so enormously [[contributed]] to [[survival]], such as their construction of crude [[shelters]] in the high treetops which eliminated many of the perils of ground life. The beginning of the [[fear]] [[tendencies]] of [[mankind]] more specifically dates from these days.

62:2.4 Being small of stature and having keen [[minds]] to [[realize]] the dangers of their forest [[habitat]], they [[developed]] an extraordinary [[fear]] which led to those [[wise]] precautionary measures that so enormously [[contributed]] to [[survival]], such as their construction of crude [[shelters]] in the high treetops which eliminated many of the perils of ground life. The beginning of the [[fear]] [[tendencies]] of [[mankind]] more specifically dates from these days.

62:2.5 These dawn [[mammals]] [[developed]] more of a [[Tribe|tribal]] spirit than had ever been previously exhibited. They were, indeed, highly [[gregarious]] but nevertheless exceedingly pugnacious when in any way disturbed in the ordinary pursuit of their [[routine]] life, and they displayed fiery tempers when their [[anger]] was fully aroused. Their bellicose [[natures]], however, served a [[good]] [[purpose]]; superior [[groups]] did not hesitate to make [[war]] on their inferior neighbors, and thus, by selective [[survival]], the [[species]] was [[progressively]] improved. They very soon [[dominated]] the life of the smaller creatures of this region, and very few of the older noncarnivorous monkeylike tribes survived.

62:2.5 These dawn [[mammals]] [[developed]] more of a [[Tribe|tribal]] spirit than had ever been previously exhibited. They were, indeed, highly [[gregarious]] but nevertheless exceedingly pugnacious when in any way disturbed in the ordinary pursuit of their [[routine]] life, and they displayed fiery tempers when their [[anger]] was fully aroused. Their bellicose [[natures]], however, served a [[good]] [[purpose]]; superior [[groups]] did not hesitate to make [[war]] on their inferior neighbors, and thus, by selective [[survival]], the [[species]] was [[progressively]] improved. They very soon [[dominated]] the life of the smaller creatures of this region, and very few of the older noncarnivorous monkeylike tribes survived.

62:2.6 These aggressive little [[animals]] multiplied and spread over the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamian] peninsula for more than one thousand years, constantly improving in [[physical]] type and general [[intelligence]]. And it was just seventy [[generations]] after this new [[tribe]] had taken [[origin]] from the highest type of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemur lemur] [[ancestor]] that the next [[epoch]]-making [[development]] occurred—the sudden differentiation of the [[ancestors]] of the next vital step in the [[evolution]] of [[human being]]s on [[Urantia]].

62:2.6 These aggressive little [[animals]] multiplied and spread over the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamian] peninsula for more than one thousand years, constantly improving in [[physical]] type and general [[intelligence]]. And it was just seventy [[generations]] after this new [[tribe]] had taken [[origin]] from the highest type of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemur lemur] [[ancestor]] that the next [[epoch]]-making [[development]] occurred—the sudden differentiation of the [[ancestors]] of the next vital step in the [[evolution]] of [[human being]]s on [[Urantia]].

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