FORMATION
The formation of the Alps started 145 to 66 million years ago. Forces arising from the Earth`s core induced shifts in the Earth`s crust plates. The Adriatic and the European continents collided, resulting in overthrusting processes. Rocks were stacked on top of one another and created majestic mountains.
How about life on earth during this time period?
150 million years ago, the famous Archaeopteryx lived in Europe. The giant Argentinosaurus, believed to be the largest land animal in Earth`s history, lived about 100 million years ago. The giant reptiles went extinct about 65 million years ago. Their extinction paved the way for the future domination of mammals on Earth.