A Drifting World: The Supercontinent of Pangaea

Worlds Revealed: Geography & Maps at the Library of Congress

04/03/2026 09:07 AM EDT

Around 200 million years ago, the supercontinent of Pangaea began to break apart into the continents we know today. This post will explore the discovery of this continental drift theory through maps in the Library’s collections.

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