Archean

Geologic eon, 4031–2500 million years ago

The Archean (IPA: ar-KEE-ən, also spelled Archaean or Archæan), in older sources sometimes called the Archaeozoic, is the second of the four geologic eons of Earth's history, preceded by the Hadean Eon and followed by the Proterozoic and the Phanerozoic. The Archean represents the time period from 4,031 to 2,500 Ma (million years ago). The Late Heavy Bombardment is hypothesized to overlap with the beginning of the Archean.

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