Timeline of the Continents
Name Age Period/Era range Notes
Vaalbara 3.6 – 2.8Ga Eoarchean – Mesoarchean Sometimes described as a supercraton or just a
continent.
Components – Kaapvaal Craton & Pilbara Craton
Ur 2.8 – 2.4Ga Mesoarchean – Siderian Described as both a continent and supercontinent
Kenorland 2.7 – 2.1Ga Neoarchean – Rhyacian Components – Laurentia, Baltica, W Australia and
Kalaharia.
Core – Baltic/Fennoscandian Shield
Arctica 2.1 – 1.9Ga Rhyacian – Orosirian Components – Siberian Craton, Slave Craton, Wyoming
Craton, Superior and North Atlantic Cratons.
Atlantica 1.9 – 1.1Ga Orosirian – Stenian N/A
Columbia (Nuna) 1.8 – 1.3Ga Orosirian – Ectasian Components – Laurentia, Baltica, Ukrainian Shield,
Amazonian Shield and Australia.
Rodinia 1.3Ga – 750Ma Stenian – Tonian Components – North America Craton, East European
Craton, Amazonia & West African Craton
Pannotia 633 – 573Ma Ediacaran Sometimes known as Greater Gondwana,
Was fairly short lived,
Gondwana 550 – 175Ma Ediacaran – Jurassic N/A
Pangea 336 – 175Ma Carboniferous – Jurassic N/A
Name Age Period/Era range Notes
Vaalbara 3.6 – 2.8Ga Eoarchean – Mesoarchean Sometimes described as a supercraton or just a
continent.
Components – Kaapvaal Craton & Pilbara Craton
Ur 2.8 – 2.4Ga Mesoarchean – Siderian Described as both a continent and supercontinent
Kenorland 2.7 – 2.1Ga Neoarchean – Rhyacian Components – Laurentia, Baltica, W Australia and
Kalaharia.
Core – Baltic/Fennoscandian Shield
Arctica 2.1 – 1.9Ga Rhyacian – Orosirian Components – Siberian Craton, Slave Craton, Wyoming
Craton, Superior and North Atlantic Cratons.
Atlantica 1.9 – 1.1Ga Orosirian – Stenian N/A
Columbia (Nuna) 1.8 – 1.3Ga Orosirian – Ectasian Components – Laurentia, Baltica, Ukrainian Shield,
Amazonian Shield and Australia.
Rodinia 1.3Ga – 750Ma Stenian – Tonian Components – North America Craton, East European
Craton, Amazonia & West African Craton
Pannotia 633 – 573Ma Ediacaran Sometimes known as Greater Gondwana,
Was fairly short lived,
Gondwana 550 – 175Ma Ediacaran – Jurassic N/A
Pangea 336 – 175Ma Carboniferous – Jurassic N/A
