What Was Earth Like 4 Billion Years Ago?

Written & researched by Leila Battison. Check out her channel:-
/ @somethingincredible
Edited by Pete Kelly. Check out his channel:-
/ @petekellyhistory
Narrated by David Kelly. Check out his channel:-
/ @voicesofthepast
Art by Khail Kupsky
Thumbnail art by Ettore Manza

References:-
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https://scijinks.gov/atmosphere-forma...
https://volcano.si.edu/learn_gallerie...
https://csmgeo.csm.jmu.edu/geollab/Fi...

Extra thanks to:-
Giuseppe Donatiello
Slim Sepp
H. Martin, Blaise Pascal University
Pedroalexandrade
Tim Bertelink
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imageg...
NASA/Colorado School of Mines/MIT/JPL/GSFC - http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/fil...
NASA / JPL / Doug Ellison
NASA https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140805.html