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==62:5. THE FIRST HUMAN BEINGS==     

==62:5. THE FIRST HUMAN BEINGS==     

62:5.1 From the year A.D. 1934 back to the birth of the first two human beings is just 993,419 years.

62:5.1 From the year A.D. [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/1934 1934] back to the [[birth]] of the first two [[human beings]] is just [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution#History_of_ideas 993,419 years].

62:5.2 These two remarkable creatures were true human beings. They possessed perfect human thumbs, as had many of their ancestors, while they had just as perfect feet as the present-day human races. They were walkers and runners, not climbers; the grasping function of the big toe was absent, completely absent. When danger drove them to the treetops, they climbed just like the humans of today would. They would climb up the trunk of a tree like a bear and not as would a chimpanzee or a gorilla, swinging up by the branches.

62:5.2 These two remarkable [[creatures]] were true [[human]] [[beings]]. They [[possessed]] [[perfect]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposable_thumbs human thumbs], as had many of their [[ancestors]], while they had just as perfect feet as the present-day [[human]] [[races]]. They were walkers and runners, not climbers; the grasping [[function]] of the big toe was absent, completely [[absent]]. When [[danger]] drove them to the [[treetops]], they climbed just like the [[humans]] of today would. They would climb up the trunk of a tree like a bear and not as would a chimpanzee or a gorilla, swinging up by the branches.

62:5.3 These first human beings (and their descendants) reached full maturity at twelve years of age and possessed a potential life span of about seventy-five years.

62:5.3 These first human beings (and their descendants) reached full [[maturity]] at twelve years of age and [[possessed]] a [[potential]] [[life span]] of about seventy-five years.

62:5.4 Many new emotions early appeared in these human twins. They experienced admiration for both objects and other beings and exhibited considerable vanity. But the most remarkable advance in emotional development was the sudden appearance of a new group of really human feelings, the worshipful group, embracing awe, reverence, humility, and even a primitive form of gratitude. Fear, joined with ignorance of natural phenomena, is about to give birth to primitive religion.

62:5.4 Many new [[emotions]] early appeared in these [[human]] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twins twins]. They [[experienced]] [[admiration]] for both objects and other [[beings]] and [[exhibited]] considerable [[vanity]]. But the most remarkable [[advance]] in [[emotional]] [[development]] was the sudden appearance of a new group of really human [[feelings]], the [[worshipful]] group, [[embracing]] [[awe]], [[reverence]], [[humility]], and even a [[primitive]] [[form]] of [[gratitude]]. [[Fear]], joined with [[ignorance]] of [[natural]] [[phenomena]], is about to give [[birth]] to [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_86 primitive religion].

62:5.5 Not only were such human feelings manifested in these primitive humans, but many more highly evolved sentiments were also present in rudimentary form. They were mildly cognizant of pity, shame, and reproach and were acutely conscious of love, hate, and revenge, being also susceptible to marked feelings of jealousy.

62:5.5 Not only were such [[human]] [[feelings]] [[manifested]] in these [[primitive]] [[humans]], but many more highly evolved sentiments were also present in rudimentary [[form]]. They were mildly cognizant of [[pity]], [[shame]], and reproach and were acutely [[conscious]] of [[love]], hate, and revenge, being also susceptible to marked feelings of [[jealousy]].

62:5.6 These first two humans—the twins—were a great trial to their Primates parents. They were so curious and adventurous that they nearly lost their lives on numerous occasions before they were eight years old. As it was, they were rather well scarred up by the time they were twelve.

62:5.6 These first two humans—the twins—were a great trial to their Primates parents. They were so curious and adventurous that they nearly lost their lives on numerous occasions before they were eight years old. As it was, they were rather well scarred up by the time they were twelve.