What if the Americas had no human civilizations or populations, and only contained the other natural fauna and animals of the continent?
What if the Americas had no human civilizations or populations, and only contained the other natural fauna and animals of the continent?
Homo erectus? They never made it to the Americas.That's a fascinating geographic POD. For one thing, Homo erectus may well continue to exist in the New World. Additionally, megafauna will probably continue to exist across much of the Americas.
I second, not even the (pure bred at least) neanderthals made it to the new world as far as current evidence suggests. Perhaps the Denisovans could make it though with a little help.Homo erectus? They never made it to the Americas.
There's another, lesser-known change. Climates will change from OTL across the world. Native Americans brought huge changes to the landscape of the Americas, and specifically, thinned out forests considerably. This lack of a carbon sink will raise worldwide temperatures some for the entire time that there are no people in the Americas.
Assuming history goes like OTL, settlement begins with the Greenland Norse since no natives exist to drive the 'Vinland' settlers away.
To answer OP, this means that European settlers will have to import a lot more food and seeds, and will be at greater risk of starvation because they won't have any native populations to trade with/rob from. On the other hand, entirely virgin land means no need for war to take it, and (possibly) more megafauna species means more meat to hunt and fur to trade. Assuming history goes like OTL, settlement begins with the Greenland Norse since no natives exist to drive the 'Vinland' settlers away.
with none of the original human species, could you have another develop more in their place?
If you're asking if another hominid species could develop independently, no, it isn't possible. There aren't any apes in the Americas for them to evolve from.
If you're asking if another hominid species could develop independently, no, it isn't possible. There aren't any apes in the Americas for them to evolve from.
no...i was askign could another othe spcies, homnid or not, could...and im not talking about full sentience like humans got, but mabye something nearing the stage...
What if the Americas had no human civilizations or populations, and only contained the other natural fauna and animals of the continent?
Empty America was such a great TL. When was it last updated?
http://web.archive.org/web/20050203014317/www.althist.com/Could you provide a link? That sounds like something I definitely want to read.
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Ganesha