Early Paleozoic Events - Levin Ch. Reconstructing the ancient arrangement of the continents requires paleomagnetic, paleoclimatic, geochronologic, tectonic, sedimentologic, and biogeographic fossil data.
Paleomagnetic evidence provides information on the latitude at which the rocks formed.
The orientation of the continent can be determined from the direction to the paleomagnetic pole , as recorded by bits of iron in the rock. This is the arrangement of the continents just prior to the Phanerozoic. Global paleogeography during the Late Neoproterozoic, about 750 mya. The surrounding ocean is Mirovia . Spend a few minutes to locate the various continents and their names.