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PARTIAL ''(INCOMPLETE)'' HISTORY OF SIBERIA IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

~1.1 billion years ago, Siberia became part of the major Supercontinent of Rodinia .

~750 million years ago, Rodinia broke up, and Siberia became part of the minor supercontinent of Protolaurasia .

~600 million years ago, Protolaurasia became part of the major southern supercontinent of Pannotia .

~550 million years ago, 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 Kazakstania .

~ Permian , Siberia and Kazakstania 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 time, all of the continents may collide into each other forming Pangaea Ultima .

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Asia History - Page detailing the history of Siberia as well as other parts of Asia.