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The Oldest Rocks In: Africa

The Oldest Rocks In: Africa

FromBedrock: Earth's Earliest History


The Oldest Rocks In: Africa

FromBedrock: Earth's Earliest History

ratings:
Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jan 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Miniseries Episode 3Africa is a continent with many different nations and rocks. Today, we learn how most of Africa was fused together billions of years ago, and which pockets preserve the best evidence for ancient life (South Africa, Zimbabwe). Along the way, we'll meet the richest human in history, a giant knife made from magma, and a two-billion-year family reunion.
Released:
Jan 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (47)

This podcast starts at the beginning of Earth's prehistory and works forward through time. Bedrock will explore the first 90% of Earth’s past, a time known as the Precambrian Era. Before humans, before dinosaurs… there was the Precambrian. The Earth was an incredibly alien world, but not a dead one. Along the way, you will build a mental toolkit to see the world like a geologist. You will never look at a mountain, the moon, or pond scum in quite the same way again. Welcome to Bedrock. For transcripts, visuals, and references, check out https://www.bedrockpodcast.com