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[IT Novel] Why did IT wait underground for millions of years until Derry was settled? Why didn't IT relocate to feed off the humans/humanoids all over the world?

The first appearance of IT was the early 1700s, I assume this is because that's when the early settlers came to America IT emerged from underground to feed, but there were people for a long time before they came to Derry, why did IT wait for Derry to be settled before beginning the cycle?
gpt
We don't know that's when it started the cycle. That's just as far back as current American/Colonial records go. Native Americans didn't really have extensive written records nor were colonials big on maintaining them.