Creation
The centre of the chart. Everything else radiates from here.
The facts
| Dates | 4004 BC |
|---|---|
| Scripture | Gen. 1 |
| Era | Antediluvian Era |
| Source | Chart + scripture |
A disputed dateUssher's date. Other chronologies place creation earlier; the chart follows Ussher.
Where this sits on the chart
Creation falls 0 years out from Creation at the centre, inside the Antediluvian Era arc. On the printed chart you can put a finger here and read straight outward to see what the rest of the world was doing in the same moment.
Find Creation on the free interactive timeline →
Who else was alive
Now see where it sits
Everything on this page has a place on one 45×37″ chart — and once you can see what came before and after it, it stops being a fact and starts being a story you can follow.