Sentences with phrase «of ancient continents»

Magnetic traces have long been used to calculate the latitudes, the north - south positions, of ancient continents.

An atlas of the ancient continents swallowed up long ago is the first to show the whereabouts of almost 100 tectonic plates that have sunk

They date to about 540 million years ago, a time when Death Valley lay on the edge of an ancient continent, lined with sandy beaches.

Sea stacks, including Haystack Rock, are the result of ancient continent - building lava flows to the sea.

Buchanan Lake, located in the Canadian High Arctic, once formed part of the ancient continent of Pangea downwind from the volcanic region known today as the Siberian Traps.

Not exact matches

Though the lands at the heart of today's Europe were completely outside of the visual field of the ancient historian, the formation of the Hellenistic states and the Roman Empire led to the establishment of a «continent» that would be the basis for the later Europe.

Here's some research: «Ancient rocks exceeding 3.5 billion years in age are found on all of Earth's continents.

The concept of «continents» was invented in ancient Greece; in their viewpoint the Aegean was the centre of the world and was surrounded by 3 continents: Europe, Asia and Africa.

Researchers analyzed the levels of various trace elements in hundreds of samples of carbon - rich shales that had been deposited in oxygen - poor regions of the ocean surrounding ancient continents during the past 3.5 billion years.

Manica is not yet sure if Science will change the title of the paper, «Ancient Ethiopian genome reveals extensive Eurasian admixture throughout the African continent».

Ancient scourge The zombifying fungus's vast geographic distribution also hints at the possibility that it has been possessing ants at least since before many of the continents split apart.

So ancient colonizers of North America must have reached the continent in canoes or other vessels and traveled down the Pacific coast, they propose.

They analyzed the magnetism of ancient rocks to work out their locations on the globe over time, and measured how the material under Earth's crust, the mantle, moves the continents that float on its surface.

By comparing the ancient genome to DNA from modern Africans, the team have been able to show that not only do East African populations today have as much as 25 % Eurasian ancestry from this event, but that African populations in all corners of the continent — from the far West to the South — have at least 5 % of their genome traceable to the Eurasian migration.

Earth's four groups of placental mammals likely arose from an ancient southern continent.

And now that investigators can sequence entire ancient populations, ancient DNA is revealing that humans on every continent are a complex mix of archaic and modern DNA.

The diamonds were then brought to the surface in volatile eruptions, which pierced the hide of the ancient African continent and eventually deposited the diamonds on the surface.

Trapped in ocean sediments near continents lie ancient reservoirs of methane called methane hydrates.

The discovery of this mammal, belonging to a family which was thought to only exist in Europe, reveals that the two continents were connected free of natural barriers due to the disappearance of the ancient Paratethys Sea.

The distribution of ERV - Fc among these ancient mammals suggests the viruses spread to every continent except Antarctica and Australia, and that they jumped from one species to another more than 20 times.

The distribution of a virus studied among ancient mammals suggests the viruses spread to every continent except Antarctica and Australia, and that they jumped from one species to another more than 20 times.

Antarctica's Friis Hills in the central Dry Valleys of the eastern portion of the continent contains ancient lake deposits indicating that the area has remained frozen for 14 to 17.5 million years.

The new data are consistent with suspicions that the highland plateaus of Venus are ancient continents, once surrounded by ocean and produced by past volcanic activity.

Granite is formed when ancient rocks, made of basalt, are driven down into the planet by shifting continents, a process known as plate tectonics.

Based on fossils of extinct bandicoots and DNA of modern species, the researchers discovered that between 5 and 10 million years ago, drier conditions on the Australian continent resulted in the extinction of some very ancient bandicoot species — and the rise of the species found there today.

The «Out of Africa» theory of human migration proposes that our ancient Homo sapiens ancestors evolved in Africa before migrating in a single wave to the Asian continent about 60,000 years ago.

These gems, brought to the surface by volcanic eruptions, were uncovered in five ancient continents by researchers over the course of more than 30 years.

The oldest portions of the crust that exist today are about 2.7 billion years old — much younger than the ancient crust that formed the «ancestors» of the modern - day continents.

Paleontologist Kate Lloyd is asked to join a Norwegian expedition in the Antarctic after they uncover an ancient alien spacecraft deep beneath the ice, but when one of the shape - shifting creatures awakens from its icy tomb, she will be forced to determine friend from foe in a battle for survival atop the frozen continent.

Embark on the ultimate action adventure that spans continents and explores ancient history with The Mummy Ultimate Trilogy including films The Mummy, The Mummy Returns and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

What was true of the ancient Greeks who maintained a vast oral tradition of epic poetry through repetition and embellishment, or of medieval troubadours who spread songs across continents, with each new singer making alterations, is also true of content created in digital media.

This means that the Mayan people who took over the civilization of time from the Mu continent, understood such a universal and solar structure already from the ancient times.

Information packs include facts about the country, its location, geography, modern history, ancient history, climate, general information, famous people and inventions etc Display • Photo packs for each country • Country names flashcards, key word flashcards, food flashcards, population statistics poster, A4 flags Maps and Activities • Maps of each country, Scandinavia, the Arctic circle, Europe, the world, continents, map jigsaw, maps to colour, matching cards, flag activities, Language (As Swedish is the most common language spoken across Scandinavia resources are included in this languages) • Number flashcards from 1 - 20 in Swedish • Days of the week in English and Swedish flashcards • Months of the year flashcards in English and Swedish • Common phrases cards — in English and Swedish • Colour flashcards in Swedish • A4 speech bubbles showing «hello» in each Scandinavian language Activities • Themed writing paper with flags to frame pupils work • Writing activities, drawing activities, make a presentation, research note pad, place mat, reward chart, word search, quiz, etc Borders, Banners and Buntings • Extra large lettering spelling «SCANDINAVIA» • Long banners for each country name, buntings with names • patterned and plain display borders and packing paper if needed

Instead of revering the «bow in the cloud» of Genesis, that ancient sign of His promise never again to destroy Earth's living creatures, the cultists said to look to the white comet, to a new covenant in which animals didn't fit, and on one continent after another, they found ways to tip already endangered whole ecosystems toward their bowls of ashes.

An adventure beneath the earth's surface An ancient legend tells of a long - gone continent called Magmatic, buried in a volcanic eruption -LSB-...]

In his exploration of the Atlantis myth, Adams launches an epic trip across three continents: idyllic Santorini islands, Morocco, Malta and Southern Spain's ancient city of Cádiz.

Pink flamingos wade through blood - red lagoons on a seemingly endless plateau of snow - covered volcanoes, vast salt deposits and leftovers from ancient lakes that dried long before the first human ever stepped foot on the continent.

Its strategic position has made the city a center for trade between three continents and a mixing pot of cultures and traditions ever since its conception, having been ruled by the Ancient Greeks, Romans and eventually the Ottoman Turks, whose descendants govern Istanbul to this day.

The one - time Tayrona capital, Ciudad Perdida, built between the 11th and 14th centuries, is one of the continent's most mysterious ancient cities, arguably second only to Machu Picchu.

The combination of awe - inspiring natural beauty, diverse wildlife, ancient and modern cultures and historic treasures that you'll encounter as you travel through this captivating continent ensure that this will be a holiday you'll always remember.

Its parks are still full of elephants, rhinos, lions and heaps of other game; its rocky hills and deep ravines are still some of the continent's most stunning; its ancient stone city ruins, unique in Africa, are open to visitors; and the timeless plunge of Victoria Falls is still roaring.

The ancient capital of the Inca Empire and its surroundings has a combination of history, mysticism and authenticity that is rarely equaled by any other city in the continent.

A continent with 32 World Heritage Sites including the Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche and the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve, it's of no surprise that South America is a continent worth exploring by motorhome.

Scenic have released their first Egypt & Jordan luxury River Cruise and Escorted Touring programme which boasts an impressive collection of itineraries showcasing the natural and ancient wonders of this unique continent.

A pocket of ancient tropical rainforest locked in a biological time capsule on the driest continent on earth.

With the aid of the magical Shadow Core — a player - controllable platform, follow his courageous journey across an entire continent, braving war and ancient enemies, led only by a glimmer of a hope.

You get to re-visit the continent of Tamriel, and this time the game's story revolves around the return of the ancient race of dragons to the land.

Content: RAW — Realms of Ancient War Price: 1200 Microsoft Points Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region Dash Text: R.A.W. — Realms of Ancient War — the new heroic - fantasy hack «n'slash (action / role - playing game) takes you on a continent ravaged by a war!

Their adventures will take them to every corner of the continent, leading them to encounter a wide array of over-the-top friends and foes as they uncover a far more sinister plot to revive an ancient «Demon Lord» and get a very up close and personal lesson on nearly 500 years» worth of Arges history.

Imagine a relentless progression of slides, first juxtaposing ancient pyramids, modern cornices, and pointed thatched huts, followed by successions of fluted, rococo, or austere columns and spires, which segue into compare - and - contrast studies of statuary buttocks and behinds spanning sexes, continents, and centuries.