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The origin of the Earth

  • 5000 milion of years ago
    50,000 BCE

    5000 milion of years ago

    The sun was surrounded by cosmic dust. Gravity was forming the Earth by the attraction between the cosmic particles in the dust.
  • 4540 milion years ago
    45,400 BCE

    4540 milion years ago

    There was a collision between the Earth and another planet. Because this, the moon was formed.
  • 3900 milion years ago
    39,000 BCE

    3900 milion years ago

    When the moon was formed and the Earth was more stable, there was a meteor shower. These meteorites carried water particles inside it. After milions of years oceans were formed.
  • 3800 milion years ago
    38,000 BCE

    3800 milion years ago

    The volcanos rised and formed volcanic island. Another more violent meteorite shower arrived.
    These brought minerals, amino acids and carbon that will end uo at the bottom of the ocean.In the depths, certain chemical combinations are formed that give rise to the first unicellular life forms.
  • 600 milion years ago
    6000 BCE

    600 milion years ago

    The Earth becomes more stable. A warm climate returns. The days last around 22 hours.
  • 180 milion years ago
    1800 BCE

    180 milion years ago

    Pangea divides and new oceans form where dinosaurs begin to inhabit them.
  • 65 milion years ago
    650 BCE

    65 milion years ago

    A very big asteroid headed towards Earth (where dinosaurs and almost all life are extinct). Some mammals survive by living under the earth.
  • 47 milion years ago
    470 BCE

    47 milion years ago

    The surviving mammals evolve and monkeys emerge. The plates move again, moving India to Asia, thus forming the Himalayas and Everest.
  • 4 milion years ago
    40 BCE

    4 milion years ago

    The monkeys evolve and begin to walk on two legs. They search food through the deserts.
  • 1.9 - 1.4 milion years ago
    17 BCE

    1.9 - 1.4 milion years ago

    Apparition of Homo Eregaster.
  • 1.5 - 2.1 milion years ago
    17 BCE

    1.5 - 2.1 milion years ago

    Apparition of Homo Habilis.
  • 1.7 milion years ago
    15 BCE

    1.7 milion years ago

    Apparition of Homo Erectus in Africa.
  • 900.000 years ago
    9 BCE

    900.000 years ago

    Apparition of the Homo Antecessor.
  • 300.000 years ago
    3 BCE

    300.000 years ago

    Apparition of the Homo Sapiens in Africa
  • 230.000 - 30.000 years ago
    2 BCE

    230.000 - 30.000 years ago

    Apparition of the Homo Neanderthalensis