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Anthropology

applegrove

(133,643 posts) Fri Jun 19, 2026, 06:57 PM 15 hrs ago

Never seen a picture of the great rift valley before. [View all]

The Great Rift Valley in ðŸ‡°ðŸ‡ª is a massive geological trench, part of a larger system stretching from the Middle East to Mozambique, formed by tectonic plates pulling apart.
— ContempraInn ðŸŒ¹ (@contemprainn.bsky.social) 2026-06-19T17:26:58.570Z

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Never seen a picture of the great rift valley before. [View all] applegrove 15 hrs ago OP

Amazing... hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #1

It is where they have found early, early hominids in applegrove 15 hrs ago #2

Yup... It would be fascinating to visit. hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #3

Decades ago the was a 'glamping' trip you could take applegrove 15 hrs ago #4

Saw it in person about 6 years ago. It's impressive. sinkingfeeling 14 hrs ago #5

Wow Farmer-Rick 13 hrs ago #6

The Gods Must Be Crazy JoseBalow 13 hrs ago #7

That was my exact reaction as well. Bev54 13 hrs ago #8

On the bucket list. paleotn 13 hrs ago #9

Never heard of the lava lake. It does sound dangerous. applegrove 13 hrs ago #11

The danger isn't just the vulcanism. The Afar region is politically unstable in the extreme. paleotn 1 hr ago #14

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove 13 hrs ago #10

It is a very famous and significant geological feature. Not only because rift valleys are potential lakes and oceans, Martin68 12 hrs ago #12

Looks like AI to me. LudwigPastorius 12 hrs ago #13