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==History==
Originally little more than tree-beasts, humans originated from the planet [[Terra]] and while one with their ecosystem had no greater role defined for them by the [[Old Ones]], an ancient and powerful race that ruled the [[Galaxy]] in its infancy. However, following the destruction of the Old Ones in the [[War in Heaven (Necron)|War in Heaven]], humans went on to develop in unforeseen and uncontrolled ways as raw uncontrolled evolution took hold.{{Fn|7}} Eventually humans went on to colonize the galaxy during the [[Dark Age of Technology]]. Almost nothing is known about human civilisation in this time, having been lost in the chaos of the [[Age of Strife]]. Most of Humanity's shattered colonies were reunified by the [[Emperor]] during the [[Great Crusade]], becoming the early Imperium.{{citethis}}
The recorded history of Humanity can be divided into roughly four periods:
==Overview==
[[Image:Human Skeleton Diagram 73.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Human skeleton diagram{{Fn|22}}]]
Humans are one of the most prodigious races of the galaxy and are known for their ability to colonize almost any world as well as easily reproduce, unlike the likes of the [[Eldar]] who lived on carefully cultivated worlds and are slow to multiply.{{Fn|12}}{{Fn|19}} Compared to older races such as the Eldar and [[Necron]]s, Humans are short-lived, living only a few decades naturally.{{Fn|9}} [[Kin]] consider the average Human lifespan in [[M42]] to be around 53 years.{{Fn|18}} However Humans possess [[Juvenat]] medical treatments which can extend that lifespan to several centuries for those with the status and wealth.{{Fn|10}} Meanwhile, those blessed with the genetic augmentation of the [[Adeptus Astartes]] or [[Adeptus Custodes]] can live even far beyond this.{{Fn|20}}{{Fn|21}}
While less overtly physically advanced than the likes of the [[Eldar]], the Humans are still considered a psychic race and have relatively large levels of [[Psyker]] prevalence in their society.{{Fn|15}} Other races view this as dangerous given their weakness before [[Chaos]], and groups such as the [[Cabal]] have formed in the past to attempt to meddle in Human affairs to prevent them from inadvertently allowing the Primordial Annihilator to consume the galaxy.{{Fn|14}} However other Eldar, such as [[Eldrad Ulthran]], believe humanity may one day inherit their mantle and be a valuable ally against Chaos.{{Fn|16}}
===Physiology===
The human body has 206 bones. This coincides with the [[Catechism of Sacred Form]]'s 206 stanzas.{{Fn|22}} The skull is the [[cogitator]] of the human body. It is made up of 22 bones, 14 of which make up the face. The Ribcage is made up of 24 ribs, containing vital organs that can be thought of as the processors of the body.
==Human Civilisations==
===Imperium of Mankind===
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The majority of humans exist within the Imperium of Mankind. The [[Imperial Cult]] preaches that humanity has a Manifest Destiny to conquer the entire galaxy, to the point where [[Xenos|alien]] species are seen as inferior and many believe are worthy of nothing but extinction.
===The Lost and the Damned===
*{{Endn|20}}: [[Dante (Novel)]] - Chapter 1
*{{Endn|21}}: [[Codex: Adeptus Custodes (7th Edition)]] (E-Book) - ''The Legio Custodes''
*{{Endn|22}}: [[The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer]], pg. 73 & 74
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