Theories Debunked
Although the Grand Canyon receives a large number of people on a regular basis, it still has a lot of secrets to reveal. To give an example, in 2014, geologists at the University of New Mexico published a paper in which they questioned long-held assumptions about what caused the ravine to form. And, according to the findings of the study, one widely recognized idea may have been completely incorrect all along.
Theories Debunked
The Age Of The Grand Canyon Is Being Debated
Geologist Karl Karlstrom stated in the journal Nature Geoscience that the iconic landmark was much younger than 70 million years old. “Different segments of the canyon have different histories and different ages,” he wrote, “but they didn’t get linked together to form the Grand Canyon with the Colorado River running through it until five to six million years ago.”
The Age Of The Grand Canyon Is Being Debated
