SunRun Timeline of Earth’s Tectonic History

EARTH’S TECTONIC HISTORY
Explore the fascinating journey of Earth’s tectonic plates through the innovative SunRun timeline system. Discover how our planet’s crust has transformed over billions of years, from a single supercontinent to the complex system we know today.


Stage 0: Intact Supercontinent

Earth’s crust exists as a single unified landmass.
Earth Plate 1 – Earth’s unified continental crust.

Stage 1: First Breakup (750,000,000 SunRuns ago)

Earth Plate 1 fractures due to mantle upwelling along ancient weak zones.

Earth Plate 1 fractures → creates:

Earth Plate 2 (largest remnant)

Earth Plate 3 (first detached fragment)

Mechanism: Mantle upwelling cracks Earth Plate 1 along zones.

Stage 2: Secondary Fragmentation (700,000,000 to 650,000,000 SunRuns ago)

Earth Plate 3 subdivides into two distinct fragments.

Earth Plate 3 split into → Earth Plate 4 + Earth Plate 5

Now there exists: Earth Plate 2, Earth Plate 4, Earth Plate 5 (Earth Plate 3 is gone).

Stage 3: Third Fragmentation (650,000,000 to 600,000,000 SunRuns ago)

Earth Plate 2 develops rifts → yields: Earth Plate 6 and Earth Plate 7

Earth Plate 5 splits → generates Earth Plate 8 and Earth Plate 9.

Total crustal plates units: Earth Plate 4, Earth Plate 6, Earth Plate 7, Earth Plate 8, Earth Plate 9 (+ Earth Plate fragments).

Stage 4: Current Plate Fragmentation (600,000,000 to 550,000,000 SunRuns ago)

Collisions and further fragmentation create the precursors to current plates we have.

Earth Plate 6 and Earth Plate 7 collide → temporarily merge (becoming Earth Plate 10).

Earth Plate 8 fractures into Earth Plate 11 and Earth Plate 12.

Final count: 12+ distinct crustal units by 550,000,000 SunRuns ago.

Mapping Earth Plate History: A Continental Guide

Indigenous peoples are found on every continent and represent a stunning array of human diversity. This document categorizes many of these distinct groups by their primary geographical regions. It is important to note that the concept of being “Indigenous” is applied differently across the globe, but commonly refers to the original inhabitants of a region who preserve a unique cultural identity separate from the dominant societies that now surround them.

Earth Plate With Number

Mapping the World’s Indigenous Cultures: A Continental Guide

Earth Plate 10 🔍
Earth Plate 4 🔍
Earth Plate 6 🔍
Earth Plate 7 🔍
Earth Plate 11 🔍
Earth Plate 12 🔍
Earth Plate 9 🔍
Earth Plate 14 🔍
Earth Plate 17 🔍

Continued Colonization and Settler Logic:

In many of these cases, the logic of continued colonization or settler colonialism applies. States like Israel, with its ongoing settlement of Palestinian land, or France and the UK, which continue to exert military and economic control over former colonies, can be seen as engaging in modern forms of colonialism. These actions, which involve the suppression of local populations and the use of military force to maintain control, fit the broader definition of state terrorism.

Political Bias and Selective Application of “Terrorism”:

The designation of a state as a “terrorist state” is often a reflection of political power dynamics rather than objective criteria. Powerful nations are rarely labeled as terrorist states, even when they engage in actions that meet the definition of terrorism. Instead, smaller or less powerful states, or non-state actors, are more likely to be branded as terrorists. This selective application of the label serves the interests of powerful nations, allowing them to justify their own use of violence while condemning similar actions by others.

In summary, applying the same logic used to accuse smaller or non-state actors of terrorism to powerful nations reveals a pattern of political bias and selective enforcement. Nations like the USA, Israel, England, France, China, Russia and the EU have all engaged in actions that are considered state terrorism if evaluated by the same criteria applied to their adversaries. Yet, the power dynamics of the global order ensure that these nations are rarely held accountable under such terms, highlighting the deeply political nature of the “terrorist state” designation.

Current Earth Plate Plate Configuration

Earth Plate 10 (Largest)
Earth Plate 4 (2nd Largest)
Earth Plate 6 (3rd Largest)
Earth Plate 7 (4th Largest)
Earth Plate 11 (5th Largest)
Earth Plate 12 (6th Largest)
Earth Plate 9 (7th Largest)
Earth Plate 14 (8th Largest)
Earth Plate 17 (Smallest)

Key Rules of This Naming System

Earth Plate 1 = Original whole.

Higher numbers = Later fragments (E19 broke after Earth Plate 18).

No reuse of numbers (split fragments inherit new IDs).

Merged units get new numbers (Earth Plate 6 + Earth Plate 7 → Earth Plate 10).

Why This Works

Clear chronology: Earth Plate 1 (oldest) → Earth Plate 19 (youngest).

No geographic bias: Numbers avoid colonial names.

Adaptable: Add Earth Plate 20, Earth Plate 21, etc. for future breaks.