Learn more here. Explore More Maps: This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as Explore the History of Any Place on Earth With This Interactive Map.

and he has made multiple animated maps based from his research. For more animations from Scotese about tectonic plate motions — past and present — and Earth history, check out his YouTube page.

The Earth is really, really old. Over 4 1/2 billion years old, in fact. How do we begin to comprehend a number that large? It helps to put it on a more fathomable scale. Watch to see where Earth's ...