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How long ago did the Colorado River begin carving the Grand Canyon into its modern shape?

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Correct answer: About 6 million years ago

While some of the canyon's deep rock layers are nearly two billion years old, the Colorado River only began cutting its path through them about 5 to 6 million years ago. This makes the canyon itself geologically young compared to the ancient stone it exposes. Interestingly, the oldest rocks at the bottom of the gorge are older than the earliest multicellular life on Earth! Photo: U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Natural Resource Stewardsh, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.

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