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🌎 One planet, countless life stories. The 83-foot-long mural once displayed at La Brea Tar Pits depicts the history of life on Earth—from the planet’s origin five billion years ago to the present, each inch representing approximately five million years.

21/7/26, 5:38 pm3 reposts37 likes

La Brea Tar Pits & Museum

@tarpits.org

21 July

𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘺. The Tar Pits record began one-hundredth of an inch from the end of the ribbon, while in the final one-half inch, you’ll see the story of primitive man evolving to an astronaut, bridging the piece to modern-day history.

Aunt Ruth

@auntruth.bsky.social

22 July

(Wait - "The Tar Pits record began one-hundredth of an inch from the end of the ribbon"? Surely not, if the story of humans takes up half an inch?) Great graphic, though!

Eric Scott

@captainfossil.bsky.social

21 July

Is this mural going to remain on exhibit when the new facility opens in two years? Or might it be replaced (or at least updated)?