According to science, modern humans appeared around 300,000 years ago; an eye blink in the 4.54 billion years of Earth’s existence. For millennia humans have known the Earth as the beginning and end of all forms of life. Symbols and icons expressly representing the Earth have occurred throughout human history. Each culture has honored the Earth in their own unique way. All life as we know it exists on and within the Earth’s crust. It is the thin layer of stone, soil, water and air that covers the planet. The crust is only 1% of the Earth’s total mass. The other 99% is the mantle, the outer core and the inner core. There is much more to the Earth than meets the eye. The inside panels have been left blank for your personal message…Please note: If you wish to have any Zazzle product imprinted with one of my arts, let me know your preferences and I’ll make it happen. Greg Lloyd / Kinetic Collage postings can be seen at: kineticcollage@cox.net or https://www.facebook.com/kineticcollage or www.pinterest.com/kineticcollage/ or www.youtube.com/user/kineticcollage/ or https://www.instagram.com/kineticcollage/ All greg_lloyd_arts store arts, images and descriptive text copyright Greg Lloyd 1967-2025.