NOVA S21E17 · Buried in Ash

NOVA

Season 21 · Episode 17 · Buried in Ash · 55 min

Ten million years ago, an enormous volcanic eruption buried much of what is now Nebraska in up to 10 feet of ash, preserving countless skeletons of prehistoric big game animals. NOVA joins the discoverer of this treasure trove to learn what life was like when a lot more than buffalo roamed the West.