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jan 1, 1596 - Abraham Ortelius

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Ortelius saw how Africa and South America fit together like puzzle pieces. He also saw how some geological evidence and fossil evidence that the continents were together.

Found at https://publish.illinois.edu/platetectonics/continental-drift/

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jan 1, 1596
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~ 430 years ago

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