Archean

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological eon
gptkbp:atmosphere lacked free oxygen
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Eoarchean
gptkb:Mesoarchean
gptkb:Neoarchean
gptkb:Paleoarchean
gptkbp:duration 1.5 billion years
gptkbp:earthSurface dominated by oceans and small protocontinents
gptkbp:endDate 2.5 billion years ago
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Hadean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Archean
gptkbp:lifeForm stromatolites
prokaryotes
gptkbp:nameOrigin from Greek 'arkhaios' meaning 'ancient'
gptkbp:notableFor emergence of life
formation of early oceans
formation of Earth's first stable continental crusts
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Precambrian
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Proterozoic
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:International_Commission_on_Stratigraphy
gptkbp:startDate 4.0 billion years ago
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paul_Komatiite
gptkb:Precambrian
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5