Hexaflexagon Explanation

180 Million Years Ago (MYA) Super continent named Pangea

120 MYA  Antarctica, Australia, and India separated from Africa  Africa and South America were still connected  North and South America were not connected  Greenland was attached to North America and was lying on the Prime Meridian  Italy was in the middle of the Mediterranean  The Mediterranean was open at both ends  Most of Africa was found to be south of the Equator

60 MYA SSouth America split from Africa IIndia separated from Antarctica and Australia and headed north NNorth and South America rejoined GGreenland separated from North America but is still on the Prime Meridian TThe Mediterranean closes on the western edge IItaly is still in the Mediterranean AAfrica has started heading northward MMadagascar has separated from Africa

Today  India slammed into Asia forming the Himalayas  Australia and Antarctica split  Africa continued moving north and closed off the eastern end of the Mediterranean  Greenland and North America have moved west of the Prime Meridian  Italy slammed into Europe forming the Alps.