Geologists have devised a geologic time scale that divides Earth's history into units of time. These units are eras, periods, and epochs. A unit is defined in terms of the fossils or rock types found in it that makes it different from the other units. read more
divide the years you choose for humans being around into 4.5 billion. 4.5 million years = 0.1 % of the age of the earth (one part per thousand). read more