Origin of Life (Dates of Events in Descriptions)

By Charles Alvarez
  • Formation of the Solar System
    94,570 BCE

    Formation of the Solar System

    ~4.57 Billion Years Ago
  • Formation of the Earth
    94,540 BCE

    Formation of the Earth

    ~4.54 Billion Years Ago
  • Formation of the Moon
    94,530 BCE

    Formation of the Moon

    ~4.53 Billion Years Ago
  • Late Heavy Bombardment
    94,100 BCE

    Late Heavy Bombardment

    ~4.1 Billion Years Ago
  • Earth's Cooling
    94,080 BCE

    Earth's Cooling

    ~4.08 Billion Years Ago
  • Formation of Earth's Crust & Oceans
    94,000 BCE

    Formation of Earth's Crust & Oceans

    ~4 Billion Years Ago
  • Protocells Form
    93,900 BCE

    Protocells Form

    ~3.9 Billion Years Ago
  • Polymers Form from Nucleotides
    93,800 BCE

    Polymers Form from Nucleotides

    ~3.8 Billion Years Ago
  • DNA in Cells
    93,600 BCE

    DNA in Cells

    ~3.6 Billion Years Ago
  • Formation from Inorganic to Organic Molecules
    93,500 BCE

    Formation from Inorganic to Organic Molecules

    ~3.5 Billion Years Ago
  • Proliferation of Cyanobacteria
    93,000 BCE

    Proliferation of Cyanobacteria

    ~3 Billion Years Ago
  • Evolution of Prokaryotic Cells
    92,700 BCE

    Evolution of Prokaryotic Cells

    ~2.7 Billion Years Ago
  • Layer of Oxygen Forms on Earth
    92,300 BCE

    Layer of Oxygen Forms on Earth

    ~2.33 Billion Years Ago
  • Evolution of Eukaryotic Cells
    92,000 BCE

    Evolution of Eukaryotic Cells

    ~2 Billion Years Ago
  • Evolution of Multicellular Organisms
    91,200 BCE

    Evolution of Multicellular Organisms

    ~1.2 Billion Years Ago
  • Cambrian Explosion
    86,000 BCE

    Cambrian Explosion

    ~600 Million Years Ago
  • Dinosaurs
    82,300 BCE

    Dinosaurs

    ~230 Million Years Ago
  • CT Extinction Event
    80,650 BCE

    CT Extinction Event

    ~65 Million Years Ago
  • Homo Erectus
    80,019 BCE

    Homo Erectus

    ~1.89 Million Years Ago