'Siberia' is the
craton located in the heart of the region of
Siberia. Siberia or '"Angaraland"' (or simply 'Angara') is today the
Central Siberian Plateau. It is an extremely ancient
craton that formed an independent continent before the
Permian
Partial ''(Incomplete)'' history of Siberia in chronological order
★ ~2.5 billion years ago (
Siderian), Siberia was part of a continent of
Arctica, along with the
Canadian Shield
★ ~1.1 billion years ago (
Stenian), Siberia became part of the major
supercontinent of
Rodinia.
★ ~750 million years ago (
Cryogenian), Rodinia broke up, and Siberia became part of the minor supercontinent of
Protolaurasia.
★ ~600 million years ago (
Ediacaran), Protolaurasia became part of the major southern supercontinent of
Pannotia.
★ ~550 million years ago (
Ediacaran), 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
Kazakhstania.
★ ~
Permian, Siberia and Kazakhstania 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 in the future, Siberia may be in the
subtropical region and part of a new supercontinent of
Pangaea Ultima.
★ ~400 million years in the future, Pangaea Ultima may disintegrate, but Siberia may remain attached to Eurasia.
External link
★
Asia History - Page detailing the history of Siberia as well as other parts of Asia.