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===Prehistory=== | ===Prehistory=== | ||
[[File:Earth.JPG|left|thumb|200px|Earth, [[planet|home planet]] for humanity.]] | [[File:Earth.JPG|left|thumb|200px|Earth, [[planet|home planet]] for humanity.]] | ||
The origins of humanity lay in the ancient race of beings known as the [[Precursor]]s. Responsible for seeding the galaxy with life, the Precursors genetically engineered early humanity along with many other species in the galaxy, including [[Forerunner]]s, a would-be rival species to humanity.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 194''</ref> The Precursors intended humanity to inherit the [[Mantle]], their assumed role of guardianship for all life in the galaxy. The Forerunners refused to accept this decision and subsequently [[Forerunner-Precursor war|rebelled against]] the Precursors. After exterminating the Precursors to the point of extinction, the Forerunners claimed the Mantle for themselves, using it not only as the basis of their society but also as justification for securing their own dominance for millions of years.<ref name="silentium">'''Halo: Silentium'''</ref> | The origins of humanity lay in the ancient race of beings known as the [[Precursor]]s. Responsible for seeding the galaxy with life, the Precursors genetically engineered early humanity millions of years ago along with many other species in the galaxy, including [[Forerunner]]s, a would-be rival species to humanity.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 194''</ref> The Precursors intended humanity to inherit the [[Mantle]], their assumed role of guardianship for all life in the galaxy and for countless generations prepared them for this role.<ref name="Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)">''Halo Encyclopedia (2022)'',p.016</ref> The Forerunners refused to accept this decision and subsequently [[Forerunner-Precursor war|rebelled against]] the Precursors. After exterminating the Precursors to the point of extinction, the Forerunners claimed the Mantle for themselves, using it not only as the basis of their society but also as justification for securing their own dominance for millions of years.<ref name="silentium">'''Halo: Silentium'''</ref> | ||
===Early civilization and Forerunner involvement=== | ===Early civilization and Forerunner involvement=== | ||
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===Forerunner connections=== | ===Forerunner connections=== | ||
{{Main|Reclaimer}} | {{Main|Reclaimer}} | ||
Human and [[Forerunner]] genera exhibit a number of anatomical and physical similarities, despite having evolved independently on different worlds due to being seeded from the same base stock by the Precursors and thus are genetically related.<ref name="Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)">''Halo Encyclopedia (2022)'',p.310</ref> The Forerunners themselves were intrigued by the similarities between their own race and humanity. Because of their similarities, some Forerunner scholars theorized that humans were a kindred species, created by the [[Precursor]]s in their own image, just as the Forerunners believed themselves to be.{{Ref/Reuse|cryptum}} | |||
[[File:H3 Crows Nest Humans.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The [[Sangheili]] [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], and a number of humans, including [[SPARTAN-II]] [[John-117]].]] | [[File:H3 Crows Nest Humans.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The [[Sangheili]] [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], and a number of humans, including [[SPARTAN-II]] [[John-117]].]] | ||