Siberia (continent)
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Siberia (Sometimes called Angara) is the craton located in the heart of the region of Siberia. It has been a separate continent in the past.
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Partial (Incomplete) history of Siberia in chronological order
- ~1.1 billion years ago, Siberia became part of the major supercontinent of Rodinia.
- ~750 million years ago, Rodinia broke up, and Siberia became part of the minor supercontinent of Protolaurasia.
- ~600 million years ago, Protolaurasia became part of the major southern supercontinent of Pannotia.
- ~550 million years ago, Pannotia broke up and Protolaurasia split up and became the continents of Laurentia, Baltica, and Siberia.
- ~Cambrian, Siberia was an independent continent.
- ~Carboniferous, Siberia collided with the minor continent of Kazakstania.
- ~Permian, Siberia and Kazakstania collided with Baltica, thus completing the formation of the supercontinent Pangaea.
- ~Jurassic, Pangaea split up into the two minor supercontinents of Gondwana and Laurasia.
- ~Cretaceous, Laurasia gradually split up into the 2 continents of North America and Eurasia.
- ~Eocene, The minor continent of India collided into Asia, generating the Himalaya.
- ~Present day, Siberia is part of the continent of Asia which is part of Eurasia.
- ~250 million years time, all of the continents may collide into each other forming Pangaea Ultima.
- ~400 million years time, Pangaea Ultima will probably break up, and no one knows what will happen after that.
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External link
Asia History - Page detailing the history of Siberia as well as other parts of Asia. (http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~rcb7/paleogeographic_asia.html)
