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[https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-the-rift-valley-172559 by K. Kris Hirst 30/3/19 Thought.Co] | [https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-the-rift-valley-172559 by K. Kris Hirst 30/3/19 Thought.Co] | ||
The Rift Valley of eastern Africa and Asia (sometimes called the Great Rift Valley [GRV] or East African Rift system [EAR or EARS]) is an enormous geological split in the crust of the earth, thousands of kilometers long, up to 125 miles (200 kilometers) wide, and between a few hundred to thousands of meters deep. First designated as the Great Rift Valley in the late 19th century and visible from space, the valley has also been a great source of hominid fossils, most famously in Tanzania's Olduvai Gorge. | The Rift Valley of eastern Africa and Asia (sometimes called the Great Rift Valley [GRV] or East African Rift system [EAR or EARS]) is an enormous geological split in the crust of the earth, thousands of kilometers long, up to 125 miles (200 kilometers) wide, and between a few hundred to thousands of meters deep. First designated as the Great Rift Valley in the late 19th century and visible from space, the valley has also been a great source of hominid fossils, most famously in Tanzania's Olduvai Gorge. | ||
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[https://www.facebook.com/historyandarcheology/posts/the-pinglu-rift-valley-located-in-the-vast-loess-plateau-of-north-central-china-/982532193916586/ by Facebook 17/11/24] | |||
The Pinglu Rift Valley, located in the vast Loess Plateau of north-central China, is a witness to the Earth's dynamic geological history. Covering an area of approximately 400,000 square kilometers, this remarkable feature is a striking example of the constant evolution of the earth's shell, shaped by forces active deep within our planet. | |||
