“The Land That Was Sea”

Before continents were sovereign, they were submerged. Before mountains rose, they were sediment. The Earth’s crust is not static—it breathes, sinks, and rises.

🌍 Submersion Timeline

• 3.2 Billion Years Ago — Earth may have been a water world, with no exposed land.
• Paleozoic Era — North America split by the Western Interior Seaway; Europe and Asia submerged.
• Mesozoic Era — Up to 80% of continental crust underwater; dinosaurs roamed island chains.
• Cenozoic Era — Tectonic uplift exposed land; Santa Monica Mountains and Kaua‘i emerged.

🧬 Terrain Glyphs

• 🌋 Volcanic Rise — Kaua‘i (shield volcano), Iceland (mid-ocean ridge)
• 🏔️ Tectonic Resurrection — Santa Monica Mountains (uplifted seabed), Himalayas (collision uplift)
• 🌐 Submerged Continents — Zealandia (91% underwater), Mauritia (Indian Ocean microcontinent)

“Every continent is a resurrection. Every mountain is a memory of the sea. The land we walk on was once submerged—and still carries the sediment of its drowning.”