Did a Sophisticated Civilization Dominate Earth Millions of Years Ago? The Silurian Hypothesis.

Have you ever given any thought to the possibility that some other species may become intelligent enough to coexist with humans long after we are gone from this planet?

This raises the question of whether a sophisticated civilization existed on Earth millions of years ago, despite the fact that it might seem like a far-fetched theory. According to the Silurian Hypothesis, there have been sentient life forms evolved on our planet before humans, and any traces of earlier civilizations may have been lost to time.

Researchers Adam Frank and Gavin Schmidt from physics and climatology have been looking for ways to find deep-time civilizations. They think that monitoring periods of elevated atmospheric carbon may be a more fruitful strategy than looking for actual ruin sites. For instance, the Earth is currently experiencing the Anthropocene epoch, which is marked by human rule and an unheard-of increase in airborne carbon.

There was an increase in atmospheric fossil carbon during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, a time of extremely high global temperatures that occurred 56 million years ago.

The key takeaway from the study is that there is a way to look for ancient civilizations. Researchers may be able to discover proof of advanced civilizations from the prehistoric era by searching through ice cores for brief, fast bursts of carbon dioxide. This research offers a starting point for further research into the possibility of ancient civilizations on Earth and other planets, even though it may be a needle in a haystack.