The Formation of the Grand Canyon | How the Earth Was Made (S2, E1)

The Grand Canyon is nearly 300 miles long and over a mile deep. See more in Season 2, Episode 1, "Grand Canyon." HISTORY goes to the ends of the earth to find where our world began. Forged from fire and ice, formed by floods, volcanoes, asteroids and earthquakes, our planet tells a dynamic...

44 min - Planet & Climate - HISTORY

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