Is our planet truly stable? Not even close! Throughout Earth’s history, immense landmasses known as supercontinents have repeatedly formed and then broken apart. These dramatic tectonic events gave rise to colossal mountain ranges. At the same time, rocks buried deep within the crust were transformed by immense pressure and heat into metamorphic rocks—the planet’s very own “black boxes.” In this workshop, you’ll learn how geologists analyze these rocks to uncover when and how pieces of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana drifted away to form parts of modern Asia. This is a journey back in time, tracing the path from vanished supercontinents to the continents we recognize today.
