History
How Do We Know the Age of Earth?
Earth is about 4.54 billion years old, determined mainly through radiometric dating of meteorites and the oldest Earth and Moon materials.
Explore civilizations, inventions, evidence, and human change.
Earth is about 4.54 billion years old, determined mainly through radiometric dating of meteorites and the oldest Earth and Moon materials.
Mechanization, fossil energy, factories, and new transport increased production while transforming cities, labour, public health, inequality, and the environment.
Ancient builders combined skilled labour, surveying, ramps, levers, cranes, waterways, standardized parts, and organized supply systems.