diff --git a/honu.go b/honu.go
index a2ff2f0..ee76e53 100644
--- a/honu.go
+++ b/honu.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	pb "github.com/rotationalio/honu/object"
 	opts "github.com/rotationalio/honu/options"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
 
 // DB is a Honu embedded database.
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ func (db *DB) Put(key, value []byte, options ...opts.Option) (_ *pb.Object, err
 			obj = &pb.Object{
 				Key:       key,
 				Namespace: cfg.Namespace,
+				Created:   timestamppb.Now(),
 			}
 		} else {
 			return nil, err
diff --git a/honu_test.go b/honu_test.go
index ce74b3e..e47295a 100644
--- a/honu_test.go
+++ b/honu_test.go
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ func TestLevelDBInteractions(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, uint64(1), obj.Version.Version)
 		require.False(t, obj.Tombstone())
+		require.NotEmpty(t, obj.Created)
+		require.False(t, obj.Created.AsTime().IsZero())
 
 		// Delete the version from the database and ensure you
 		// are not able to get the deleted version
diff --git a/object/object.pb.go b/object/object.pb.go
index 3acd23d..67b82f7 100644
--- a/object/object.pb.go
+++ b/object/object.pb.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ package object
 import (
 	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
 	protoimpl "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoimpl"
+	timestamppb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 	reflect "reflect"
 	sync "sync"
 )
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ type Object struct {
 	Owner     string   `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=owner,proto3" json:"owner,omitempty"`         // The replica that created the object (identified as "pid:name" if name exists)
 	// The object data that is only populated on Updates.
 	Data []byte `protobuf:"bytes,10,opt,name=data,proto3" json:"data,omitempty"`
+	// The timestamp that the object was created (modified timestamps are on versions).
+	Created *timestamppb.Timestamp `protobuf:"bytes,15,opt,name=created,proto3" json:"created,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *Object) Reset() {
@@ -121,6 +124,13 @@ func (x *Object) GetData() []byte {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (x *Object) GetCreated() *timestamppb.Timestamp {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Created
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Implements a geo-distributed version as a Lamport Scalar
 type Version struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
@@ -132,6 +142,8 @@ type Version struct {
 	Region    string   `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=region,proto3" json:"region,omitempty"`        // The region where the change occurred to track multi-region handling.
 	Parent    *Version `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=parent,proto3" json:"parent,omitempty"`        // In order to get a complete version history, identify the predessor; for compact data transfer parent should not be defined in parent version.
 	Tombstone bool     `protobuf:"varint,5,opt,name=tombstone,proto3" json:"tombstone,omitempty"` // Set to true in order to mark the object as deleted
+	// The timestamp that the version was created (e.g. the last modified date).
+	Modified *timestamppb.Timestamp `protobuf:"bytes,15,opt,name=modified,proto3" json:"modified,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *Version) Reset() {
@@ -201,36 +213,52 @@ func (x *Version) GetTombstone() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+func (x *Version) GetModified() *timestamppb.Timestamp {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.Modified
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 var File_object_v1_object_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
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+	0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x33,
 }
 
 var (
@@ -247,17 +275,20 @@ func file_object_v1_object_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 
 var file_object_v1_object_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 2)
 var file_object_v1_object_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
-	(*Object)(nil),  // 0: honu.object.v1.Object
-	(*Version)(nil), // 1: honu.object.v1.Version
+	(*Object)(nil),                // 0: honu.object.v1.Object
+	(*Version)(nil),               // 1: honu.object.v1.Version
+	(*timestamppb.Timestamp)(nil), // 2: google.protobuf.Timestamp
 }
 var file_object_v1_object_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
 	1, // 0: honu.object.v1.Object.version:type_name -> honu.object.v1.Version
-	1, // 1: honu.object.v1.Version.parent:type_name -> honu.object.v1.Version
-	2, // [2:2] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	2, // [2:2] is the sub-list for method input_type
-	2, // [2:2] is the sub-list for extension type_name
-	2, // [2:2] is the sub-list for extension extendee
-	0, // [0:2] is the sub-list for field type_name
+	2, // 1: honu.object.v1.Object.created:type_name -> google.protobuf.Timestamp
+	1, // 2: honu.object.v1.Version.parent:type_name -> honu.object.v1.Version
+	2, // 3: honu.object.v1.Version.modified:type_name -> google.protobuf.Timestamp
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	4, // [4:4] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0, // [0:4] is the sub-list for field type_name
 }
 
 func init() { file_object_v1_object_proto_init() }
diff --git a/proto/buf.yaml b/proto/buf.yaml
index b5a6b11..c72c02c 100644
--- a/proto/buf.yaml
+++ b/proto/buf.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 version: v1
 name: buf.build/rotational/honudb
-deps:
-  - buf.build/googleapis/googleapis
 breaking:
   use:
     - FILE
diff --git a/proto/object/v1/object.proto b/proto/object/v1/object.proto
index 474d26b..b09777b 100644
--- a/proto/object/v1/object.proto
+++ b/proto/object/v1/object.proto
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 syntax = "proto3";
 
 package honu.object.v1;
+
+import "google/protobuf/timestamp.proto";
+
 option go_package = "github.com/rotationalio/honu/object";
 
 // An Object is a generic representation of a replicated piece of data. At the top level
@@ -16,22 +19,28 @@ option go_package = "github.com/rotationalio/honu/object";
 // Additionally, it is recommended that a history table be maintained locally so that
 // Object versions can be rolled back to previous states where necessary.
 message Object {
-    // The object metadata that must be populated on both VersionVectors and Updates
-    bytes key = 1;            // A unique key/id that represents the object across the namespace of the object type
-    string namespace = 2;     // The namespace of the object, used to disambiguate keys or different object types
-    Version version = 3;      // A version vector representing this objects current or latest version
-    string region = 4;        // The region code where the data originated
-    string owner = 5;         // The replica that created the object (identified as "pid:name" if name exists)
-
-    // The object data that is only populated on Updates.
-    bytes data = 10;
+  // The object metadata that must be populated on both VersionVectors and Updates
+  bytes key = 1;        // A unique key/id that represents the object across the namespace of the object type
+  string namespace = 2; // The namespace of the object, used to disambiguate keys or different object types
+  Version version = 3;  // A version vector representing this objects current or latest version
+  string region = 4;    // The region code where the data originated
+  string owner = 5;     // The replica that created the object (identified as "pid:name" if name exists)
+
+  // The object data that is only populated on Updates.
+  bytes data = 10;
+
+  // The timestamp that the object was created (modified timestamps are on versions).
+  google.protobuf.Timestamp created = 15;
 }
 
 // Implements a geo-distributed version as a Lamport Scalar
 message Version {
-    uint64 pid = 1;           // Process ID - used to deconflict ties in the version number.
-    uint64 version = 2;       // Montonically increasing version number.
-    string region = 3;        // The region where the change occurred to track multi-region handling.
-    Version parent = 4;       // In order to get a complete version history, identify the predessor; for compact data transfer parent should not be defined in parent version.
-    bool tombstone = 5;       // Set to true in order to mark the object as deleted
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  uint64 pid = 1;       // Process ID - used to deconflict ties in the version number.
+  uint64 version = 2;   // Montonically increasing version number.
+  string region = 3;    // The region where the change occurred to track multi-region handling.
+  Version parent = 4;   // In order to get a complete version history, identify the predessor; for compact data transfer parent should not be defined in parent version.
+  bool tombstone = 5;   // Set to true in order to mark the object as deleted
+
+  // The timestamp that the version was created (e.g. the last modified date).
+  google.protobuf.Timestamp modified = 15;
+}
diff --git a/versions.go b/versions.go
index ddf58a5..178ab4e 100644
--- a/versions.go
+++ b/versions.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/rotationalio/honu/config"
 	pb "github.com/rotationalio/honu/object"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
 
 // NewVersionManager creates a new manager for handling lamport scalar versions.
@@ -83,10 +84,11 @@ func (v VersionManager) Delete(meta *pb.Object) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-//Assigns the attributes of the passed versionManager to the object.
+// Assigns the attributes of the passed versionManager to the object.
 func (v VersionManager) updateVersion(meta *pb.Object, delete_version bool) {
 	meta.Version.Pid = v.PID
 	meta.Version.Version++
 	meta.Version.Region = v.Region
 	meta.Version.Tombstone = delete_version
+	meta.Version.Modified = timestamppb.Now()
 }
diff --git a/versions_test.go b/versions_test.go
index 19568ef..72bd4db 100644
--- a/versions_test.go
+++ b/versions_test.go
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ func TestVersionManager(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, vers1.Region, obj.Version.Region)
 	require.Empty(t, obj.Version.Parent)
 	require.False(t, obj.Tombstone())
+	require.NotEmpty(t, obj.Version.Modified)
+	require.False(t, obj.Version.Modified.AsTime().IsZero())
 
 	// Create a new remote versioner
 	conf.PID = 13
@@ -96,6 +98,8 @@ func TestVersionManager(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(1), obj.Version.Parent.Version)
 	require.Equal(t, vers1.Region, obj.Version.Parent.Region)
 	require.False(t, obj.Tombstone())
+	require.NotEmpty(t, obj.Version.Modified)
+	require.False(t, obj.Version.Modified.AsTime().IsZero())
 
 	// Test Delete - creating a tombstone
 	require.NoError(t, vers1.Delete(obj))
@@ -130,6 +134,8 @@ func TestVersionManager(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(2), obj.Version.Parent.Version)
 	require.Equal(t, vers2.Region, obj.Version.Parent.Region)
 	require.True(t, obj.Tombstone())
+	require.NotEmpty(t, obj.Version.Modified)
+	require.False(t, obj.Version.Modified.AsTime().IsZero())
 
 	// Cannot delete a deleted object
 	require.Error(t, vers1.Delete(obj))
@@ -174,4 +180,6 @@ func TestVersionManager(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, uint64(3), obj.Version.Parent.Version)
 	require.Equal(t, vers1.Region, obj.Version.Parent.Region)
 	require.False(t, obj.Tombstone())
+	require.NotEmpty(t, obj.Version.Modified)
+	require.False(t, obj.Version.Modified.AsTime().IsZero())
 }