Vaalbara: Earth’s First Supercontinent and the Dawn of Plate Tectonics
Long before Pangaea or Gondwana, the ancient supercontinent Vaalbara ruled Earth’s surface. In this blog, we explore the formation of Vaalbara over 3.3 billion years ago, the evidence found in ancient cratons like Pilbara and Kaapvaal, and what this tectonic pioneer reveals about the early evolution of Earth’s crust and life itself.