And that - right there - is the essence of it - whatever you want to believe - even if it is make believe - continue living in your little delusion.
According to modern science humans have existed for between 300000 to 2100000 years - so there goes another Baha'i belief by the wayside
Just for your info there has been no time limit set, Baha'u'llah says civilisation on earth is very ancient. It also is written the records of Many have been lost.
Whatever science finds in relation is sound.
Regards Tony
This is a quote from Baha'i Writings on the subject
"Universal Cycles and the coming of Manifestations of God. `Abdu'l-Bahá describes vast "Universal Cycles," stretching over hundreds of thousands (perhaps millions) of years, at the end of which "great events" take place as a result of which all traces of the previous cycle are obliterated and a new cycle begins. Within each Universal Cycle, many Manifestations of God (q.v.) appear, each linked to a cycle. Thus each of the religions founded by one of these Manifestations goes through a period of growth, reaches its zenith or maturity, and then declines. When the decline is complete and the religion is no longer capable of guiding humanity spiritually, another Manifestation comes (PUP 93-96)."
As a Baha'i I see there are cycles on earth going back since the beginning of time.
Regards Tony