4.5 Billion Years in 1 Hour

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Earth is 4.5 billion years old - which is approximately the same amount of time it took us to create this video.
Weve scaled the complete timeline of our Earths life into our first animated movie! Every second shows about a million years of the planets evolution. Hop on a musical train ride and experience how long a billion years really is. Its the perfect background for your next party, a great way to take a break from studying, or a fascinating companion while youre on the go and our celebration of 10 years of kurzgesagt.

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0:00 Intro
0:51 Hadean
8:04 Eoarchean
13:20 Paleoarchean
18:35 Mesoarchean
23:51 Neoarchean
27:47 Siderian
30:24 Rhyacian
33:42 Orosirian
36:58 Statherian
39:38 Calymmian
42:15 Ectasian
44:52 Stenian
47:30 Tonian
51:12 Cryogenian
52:18 Ediacaran
53:35 Cambrian
54:17 Ordovician
54:49 Silurian
55:08 Devonian
55:55 Carboniferous
56:43 Permian
57:21 Triassic
58:02 Jurassic
58:46 Cretaceous
59:48 Paleogene
1:00:21 Neogene
1:00:38 Quaternary
1:00:45 Ending