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Why do Americans believe the Grand Canyon wasn't initially formed under the ocean? Mass ignorance?

The facts are clear. The colorado did not cut the canyon into the earth. There are caves in the grand canyon with remnants of marine life.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    From your own source posted on the other question: With a greatly increased flow volume the Colorado cut faster than ever before and started to quickly excavate the Grand Canyon 2 million years before present, almost reaching the modern depth by 1.2 million years ago.[61]

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Mass ignorance!

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