A very brief history of the evolution of life on Earth - 4 billion years in the making. Intended to be relatively uncluttered and cinematic looking. Hopefully the avid geoscience or paleontology enthusiast can spot and share the details of the stories in the comment section! History of Earth wiki article: Main events: 0:00 Formation of the Earth 0:22 First Water 0:36 First Life 1:02 Cyanobacteria & Stromatolites 1:35 The Great Oxygenation Event 1:47 Banded Iron Formation 2:00 Atmospheric Oxygen 2:21 Endosymbiosis 2:40 Eukaryotic Cells 2:55 Multicellular life 3:07 Plate Tectonic Changes 3:22 Snowball Earth 3:42 Ediacaran Biota 3:46 The Cambrian Explosion 3:51 Terrestrialization of Early Plants & Animals 4:03 The Age of Dinosaurs 4:11 The Age of Mammals 4:15 The End? Footage from: Earth Seven Worlds One Planet Tree of Life First Life Noah Dynasties Frozen Planet II The Planets Life on Our Planet (trailer) The Hidden Life of the Cell Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use“ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS. This video was created for educational purposes.
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