Ancient Earth Globe

What Ancient Earth Globe actually is

Ian Webster's globe pairs modern place names with palaeogeographic reconstructions of Earth's continents. Choose a date from the dropdown, anywhere from 750 million years ago to the present, and a marker shows where your town's ground was sitting then, with a note on what was going on at the time.

Why it is worth your time

Discovering that your street spent the Cretaceous underwater somewhere near the equator gives plate tectonics a home address.

Common questions

Is Ancient Earth Globe free?

Yes. Ancient Earth Globe is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does Ancient Earth Globe take?

One quick round, then you can leave. We file it under "A minute" — type your address, watch it drift 750 million years.

Does Ancient Earth Globe work on a phone?

Yes. Ancient Earth Globe works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

What kind of site is Ancient Earth Globe?

We list it under Cosmos & Scale — zoom out until you feel small. Discovering that your street spent the Cretaceous underwater somewhere near the equator gives plate tectonics a home address.